Westcliffe is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 477 people and two associated neighborhoods, Westcliffe is the 212th largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Westcliffe was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Westcliffe economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Westcliffe, where the median household income is $52,500.00.

Housing costs in Westcliffe 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: 20.64% 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.

Westcliffe is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Westcliffe 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: 37.84% of adults in Westcliffe have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Westcliffe in 2018 was $49,433, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,732 for a family of four. However, Westcliffe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Westcliffe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westcliffe residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Westcliffe include German, Irish, English, Polish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Westcliffe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.