Conifer is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 7,313 people and two associated neighborhoods, Conifer is the 69th largest community in Colorado.

Conifer home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Conifer real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Conifer has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 34.61% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Conifer is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Conifer a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Conifer has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Conifer’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Conifer has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Conifer has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Conifer than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Conifer may be for you.

One downside of living in Conifer, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.88 minutes every day commuting to work.

If knowledge is power, Conifer is a pretty powerful place. 55.78% of the adults in Conifer have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Conifer in 2022 was $76,596, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $306,384 for a family of four.

The people who call Conifer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Conifer residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Conifer include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Conifer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.