Buena Vista is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 3,080 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 interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the benefits of Buena Vista is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.22 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.

Being a small town, Buena Vista does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Buena Vista is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.57% of adults in Buena Vista have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Buena Vista in 2022 was $29,921, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,684 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, Irish, Italian, English, and European.

The most common language spoken in Buena Vista is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.