Colorado Retirement

Colorado Retirement Information

Mountains were made to move you and Colorado has lots of them. Go see what freedom feels like as you hike, bike, sightsee, hunt and play. Colorado is well known for its skiing, hiking, fishing and mountain biking, Colorado has scenic beauty and outdoor adventure to museums and historic sites.

The capitol is Denver which is nicknamed the Mile-High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile or 5,280 feet above sea level.

Living In Colorado
Weather	Abundant sunshine 300 days of the year and low humidity typify Colorado's highland continental climate. Winters are generally cold and snowy, especially in the higher elevations of the Rocky Mountains. Summers are characterized by warm, dry days and cool nights.
Tornadoes	Moderate risk every year
Hurricanes	None
Earth quakes	None
Wildfires	None
Flooding	Some along rivers
Tidal Surges	None
Mud Slides	Rare
Volcanoes	None
Snow	More than 300 inches of snow at the mountain resorts
Freezing Rain	No
Cold Winds	Yes