Dinosaur
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Great for
- Parks & Recreation
- Safe & Sound
- Cost of Living
- Parking
- Pest Free
Not great for
- Gym & Fitness
- Nightlife
- Public Transport
- Eating Out
- Internet Access
Who lives here?
- Country Lovers
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
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Dinosaur
rating details
2yrs+
- Neighborly Spirit
- Safe & Sound
- Clean & Green
- Pest Free
- Peace & Quiet
- Eating Out
- Nightlife
- Parks & Recreation
- Shopping Options
- Gym & Fitness
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Parking
- Cost of Living
- Resale or Rental Value
- Public Transport
- Medical Facilities
- Schools
- Childcare
"A small town with great history"
Dinosaur is located very close to the border of Utah in Northwestern Colorado. This small town has only 339 residents and most of the area is spread out with houses on a little bit of land. There are small, single family homes as well as mobile homes in the area. The main roads through town are paved, but many of the side roads are still dirt. Many of the residents have been drawn to the area because of the jobs in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. The median household income here is well below state averages, but so are the housing prices. The town has a high percentage (over 24%) of residents living under the poverty level.
Dinosaur does get its fair share of visitors to the area. Nearby is Dinosaur National Monument, numerous hiking and biking trails, and scenic auto routes. The roads are aptly named with names such as Brontosaurus Blvd. and Stegosaurus Freeway. Overall the area is hot and dry in the summer as this region has very low humidity.
There are several of restaurants in town, a couple of gas stations, and a couple of small motels. There isn't too much else to offer as Dinosaur is rather remote and its hard to think of many people going to the area if it weren't for the Dinosaur National Monument.
Dinosaur does get its fair share of visitors to the area. Nearby is Dinosaur National Monument, numerous hiking and biking trails, and scenic auto routes. The roads are aptly named with names such as Brontosaurus Blvd. and Stegosaurus Freeway. Overall the area is hot and dry in the summer as this region has very low humidity.
There are several of restaurants in town, a couple of gas stations, and a couple of small motels. There isn't too much else to offer as Dinosaur is rather remote and its hard to think of many people going to the area if it weren't for the Dinosaur National Monument.
Cons
- remote
- severe hot and cold seasons
Recommended for
- Country Lovers
Dinosaur
rating details
2yrs+
- Neighborly Spirit
- Safe & Sound
- Clean & Green
- Pest Free
- Peace & Quiet
- Eating Out
- Nightlife
- Parks & Recreation
- Shopping Options
- Gym & Fitness
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Parking
- Cost of Living
- Resale or Rental Value
- Public Transport
- Medical Facilities
- Schools
- Childcare
"Dinosaur is a very small town with a big backbone"
The town of Dinosaur is reported to have a population of about 320..that's a small town! Dinosaur National Monument is within miles of town so there is a lot of tourists but otherwise not too much going on here but there is a nice, quiet feel about the area and the Green River near by gives it a lot of character.
I got the feeling that property was pretty affordable in Dinosaur so I did a little research. A nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath on a "downtown" street is listed for $130,000, but some other bigger more luxurious properties out of town with killer views can go for $400-$800k, even in the middle of the desert area of northern Colorado property holds value compared to other parts of the country.
We stayed in our camper at the Blue Mountain RV park on the south skirts of town, I loved how highway 40 through Dinosaur is named Brontosaurus Blvd. Some of the other side streets were Stegasaurus and Triceratops Way or something like that. I image the kids in town know their dinosaurs!
I got the feeling that property was pretty affordable in Dinosaur so I did a little research. A nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath on a "downtown" street is listed for $130,000, but some other bigger more luxurious properties out of town with killer views can go for $400-$800k, even in the middle of the desert area of northern Colorado property holds value compared to other parts of the country.
We stayed in our camper at the Blue Mountain RV park on the south skirts of town, I loved how highway 40 through Dinosaur is named Brontosaurus Blvd. Some of the other side streets were Stegasaurus and Triceratops Way or something like that. I image the kids in town know their dinosaurs!
Pros
- nice little town feel
Cons
- remote
- severe hot and cold seasons
Recommended for
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- Country Lovers
