Sheridan, Colorado

City in Arapahoe County · population 6,105 (2020 Census)

Median home: $380,600
Household income: $60,608
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 86°
Snow a year: 34 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 26
Median age: 36.4

Sheridan is a city of 6,105 people in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The median home is worth $380,600, below the typical Colorado town ($471,100). It ranks more walkable than 96% of Colorado towns, more vibrant than 94% of Colorado towns, better transit than 92% of Colorado towns.

Sheridan in our rankings:

How Sheridan ranks

Percentile among Colorado towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Colorado towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Sheridan is worth $380,600, below the typical Colorado town ($471,100). Homes cost about 6.3 times the median household income of $60,608, which is more affordable than 25% of Colorado towns. Median rent is $1,622 a month. 59.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Colorado towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Sheridan	Typical Colorado town
Median home value	$380,600	$471,100
Median rent	$1,622	$1,582
Median household income	$60,608	$86,246
Home value ÷ income	6.3×	5.1×
Homeownership	59.0%	72.7%
Median year built	1974	1982
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.5%	—

Who lives in Sheridan

People	Sheridan	Typical Colorado town
Median age	36.4	40.1
Age 65 and over	14.8%	16.9%
Under 18	24.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.6%	37.8%
Below the poverty line	14.0%	8.8%
Veterans	5.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.2%	—
Work from home	12.1%	15.3%
Average commute	27.3 min	24.2 min
Homes with broadband	90.8%	92.9%

Weather in Sheridan

July highs average 86.4°F and January lows 19.3°F. About 16.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 34.1 inches of snow (typical Colorado town: 47.4 in). Expect about 33 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 147 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Marston Fltr Plt station (3.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sheridan since 1950, compared with 11 for the typical Colorado town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on June 15, 1988 about 7.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 22, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 509 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on August 5, 1983.

Severe weather in Arapahoe County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Arapahoe County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 14 deaths recorded.

Arapahoe County has been included in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 25, 2023	Flood	DR-4731: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 28, 2020	Biological	DR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3436: Covid-19
September 14, 2013	Flood	DR-4145: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 12, 2013	Flood	EM-3365: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides

Jobs and pay in Arapahoe County

Arapahoe County had 339,996 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $85,628 a year. Unemployment was 3.1% in 2023; in Sheridan itself the ACS puts it at 14.5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Sheridan

Englewood, CO
1.2 mi · 33,659 people · home $572,900
Cherry Hills Village, CO
3.8 mi · 6,442 people · home $2,000,001
Littleton, CO
4.0 mi · 45,652 people · home $630,600
Columbine, CO
4.9 mi · 25,229 people · home $617,200
Holly Hills, CO
5.3 mi · 2,683 people · home $702,000
Glendale, CO
5.8 mi · 4,613 people · home $413,500
Greenwood Village, CO
6.0 mi · 15,691 people · home $1,237,800
Lakewood, CO
6.4 mi · 155,984 people · home $574,400

Sheridan questions

Is Sheridan, Colorado a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Sheridan scores better for retirees than 9% of Colorado towns and quieter than 12%. 14.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.4).

How much does a house cost in Sheridan?

The median owner-occupied home in Sheridan is valued at $380,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $60,608, so homes cost about 6.3 times income. Median rent is $1,622 a month.

What is the weather like in Sheridan?

July highs average 86.4°F and January lows 19.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 16.6 inches of precipitation a year and 34.1 inches of snow.

Does Sheridan get tornadoes?

26 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sheridan since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on June 15, 1988. The typical Colorado town has had 11.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Sheridan's Census boundary (GEOID 0869645). Comparisons use the median of Colorado towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.