Superior CO Real Estate

If you like small-town ambience with big-town convenience, then Superior, Colorado, is what you’re looking for. If you want to live a little bit off the beaten path and yet remain close to solid salaries and excellent shopping, then check out Superior. Superior is located about 15 minutes Southeast of Boulder Colorado, and about 25 minutes Northwest of Denver CO, so commuting to either city for work is an easy drive.

Superior had its beginnings as a coal-mining town in the late 1800s, and it was officially named in 1896-with its name chosen because of the superior quality of the local coal. Coal remained its major industry through the end of World War II, and then the mines closed. Lots of people moved away to try new ventures, but many remained because of the beautiful land, fertile for farming and great for ranching.

If you’ve heard people talk about beautiful Rock Creek, they are referring to Superior’s largest residential development. It actually houses more people than the town proper: With some 250 people living in town, there are thousands living in Rock Creek. The area’s total population is about 12,000.

Elevation here is about a mile above sea level, yet the land is flat enough to keep construction projects easy. But you only have to glance up from what you’re doing to see a magnificent view of the Rockies, so close it seems you can reach out and touch them. The sky looms bright and large above you. Even so, you’re only eight miles-twelve minutes-away from Boulder, and a half hour outside of Denver. Denver International Airport is just 36 minutes away. It’s easy to enjoy the suburban or rural lifestyles available in Superior, and still commute easily to a job in any of several larger cities.

Let’s crunch the figures here. If you live in Superior, you’re probably going to have a household income somewhere between $80-$100,000 per year. Most households include someone who’s a college graduate. Homes start at around $250,000 and go up, all the way up to include features you’ll love like granite fixtures, home theaters, and wet bars.

The schools are part of the Boulder Valley School District, and achievement levels exceed the state averages in many learning parameters-plus there are many additional enrichment activities available for your children.

Where will you go? What will you do? The answer is, of course, that dozens of national companies have stores based in Superior, and there are many local specialized retailers as well to take care of your business, household, and recreational needs. There are several hospitals. Many people work in the town itself, and many others choose to make that short jaunt over to Denver or Boulder. You’re only ten minutes away from Louisville as well, which ranked as one of 2009’s Best Places to Live, so you know this area is close to perfect.

Superior, Colorado is a town with a mission: The people who live here are focused on success. Everyone is encouraged to shop locally. The town has created a plan to become energy self-sufficient within the next decade. Town meetings are openly advertised so that people know how and where to go to get involved.

Superior CO community activities include everything from garage sales to chili cook-offs to everything you can imagine doing at a beautiful national park. You can go biking, camping, hiking, or white water rafting, and you have immediate access to metropolitan city events. What more could you ask?