Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Heating Demand in Colorado
Heating degree days measure how far and how long the outside temperature sits below 65°F across a year, which is the closest single number to how much heat a house has to make. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Colorado ranked
| # | County | Heating degree days | Winter low | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 11,061 | 4.6°F | $2,904 |
| 2 | San Juan County | 11,035 | -5.9°F | $2,912 |
| 3 | Boulder County | 10,824 | 11.5°F | $5,114 |
| 4 | Gilpin County | 10,824 | 11.5°F | $3,593 |
| 5 | Jackson County | 10,822 | 1.9°F | $1,841 |
| 6 | Park County | 10,756 | -4.3°F | $3,484 |
| 7 | Summit County | 10,736 | 1.5°F | $5,899 |
| 8 | Hinsdale County | 10,202 | -4.0°F | $3,125 |
| 9 | Larimer County | 10,054 | 10.0°F | $3,843 |
| 10 | Gunnison County | 9,935 | -6.4°F | $4,182 |
| 11 | Mineral County | 9,830 | -1.5°F | $2,973 |
| 12 | Grand County | 9,756 | 0.1°F | $3,607 |
| 13 | Rio Grande County | 8,950 | -2.2°F | $1,649 |
| 14 | Routt County | 8,872 | 4.6°F | $5,276 |
| 15 | Moffat County | 8,669 | 0.9°F | $1,973 |
| 16 | Teller County | 8,533 | 14.4°F | $3,190 |
| 17 | Alamosa County | 8,321 | -1.1°F | $1,677 |
| 18 | Conejos County | 8,321 | -1.1°F | $1,285 |
| 19 | Clear Creek County | 8,312 | 15.3°F | $4,064 |
| 20 | Eagle County | 8,142 | 8.7°F | $5,725 |
| 21 | Pitkin County | 8,142 | 8.7°F | $7,863 |
| 22 | Custer County | 8,095 | 8.0°F | $2,609 |
| 23 | Saguache County | 7,759 | 7.0°F | $1,532 |
| 24 | Costilla County | 7,719 | 6.3°F | $1,334 |
| 25 | Ouray County | 7,694 | 6.5°F | $4,667 |
| 26 | Rio Blanco County | 7,579 | 7.6°F | $1,825 |
| 27 | Chaffee County | 7,521 | 11.1°F | $4,189 |
| 28 | Jefferson County | 7,467 | 12.5°F | $4,327 |
| 29 | Elbert County | 7,024 | 9.9°F | $4,726 |
| 30 | Lincoln County | 7,024 | 9.9°F | $1,756 |
| 31 | San Miguel County | 6,862 | 13.3°F | $4,278 |
| 32 | Weld County | 6,855 | 9.4°F | $3,242 |
| 33 | La Plata County | 6,657 | 13.0°F | $3,852 |
| 34 | Archuleta County | 6,647 | 10.2°F | $3,228 |
| 35 | Phillips County | 6,545 | 12.7°F | $1,938 |
| 36 | Delta County | 6,428 | 19.0°F | $2,320 |
| 37 | Sedgwick County | 6,399 | 15.2°F | $1,161 |
| 38 | Garfield County | 6,398 | 13.4°F | $3,527 |
| 39 | Morgan County | 6,321 | 12.7°F | $2,248 |
| 40 | Washington County | 6,189 | 17.2°F | $1,667 |
| 41 | Douglas County | 6,103 | 18.0°F | $4,847 |
| 42 | Cheyenne County | 6,081 | 12.1°F | $1,463 |
| 43 | Montrose County | 6,017 | 15.8°F | $2,602 |
| 44 | Yuma County | 5,948 | 15.5°F | $1,661 |
| 45 | Logan County | 5,938 | 15.5°F | $1,746 |
| 46 | El Paso County | 5,889 | 18.5°F | $3,115 |
| 47 | Adams County | 5,862 | 18.4°F | $3,375 |
| 48 | Arapahoe County | 5,862 | 18.4°F | $3,812 |
| 49 | Kit Carson County | 5,821 | 17.7°F | $1,708 |
| 50 | Dolores County | 5,817 | 16.6°F | $1,728 |
| 51 | Montezuma County | 5,817 | 16.6°F | $2,250 |
| 52 | Crowley County | 5,774 | 12.3°F | $916 |
| 53 | Denver County | 5,765 | 17.6°F | $4,190 |
| 54 | Otero County | 5,698 | 12.6°F | $1,264 |
| 55 | Kiowa County | 5,600 | 15.9°F | $1,215 |
| 56 | Huerfano County | 5,463 | 20.4°F | $1,900 |
| 57 | Broomfield County | 5,449 | 19.0°F | $4,588 |
| 58 | Fremont County | 5,440 | 18.4°F | $2,096 |
| 59 | Baca County | 5,415 | 17.2°F | $1,012 |
| 60 | Pueblo County | 5,334 | 15.4°F | $2,054 |
| 61 | Bent County | 5,284 | 13.9°F | $1,118 |
| 62 | Prowers County | 5,284 | 13.9°F | $1,199 |
| 63 | Las Animas County | 5,271 | 18.4°F | $1,612 |
| 64 | Mesa County | 5,259 | 19.2°F | $2,553 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Heating Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Colorado