Buena Vista is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 2,976 people and three associated neighborhoods, Buena Vista is the 119th largest community in Colorado.
Housing costs in Buena Vista are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.
One of the benefits of Buena Vista is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.08 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small town, Buena Vista doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Buena Vista is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.58% of adults in Buena Vista have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Buena Vista in 2022 was $29,335, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,340 for a family of four. However, Buena Vista contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Buena Vista home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buena Vista residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Buena Vista include German, Italian, European, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Buena Vista is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.