Fruita : Colorado

Fruita is a small town on the west central edge of Colorado. The Colorado National Monument towers over the town and the Colorado River borders it, as does the Uncompahgre Plateau. The town started out as a fruit producing region, but is now know for the outdoor sports it offers, especially mountain biking and rafting.  Fruita is popular with paleontologists as most of the skeleton of a Brontosaurus was discovered here 1901.  Bird watching is also a popular draw to Fruita, as many common and rare birds are seen along the Colorado River and Highline Lake State Park.  Photo of Monument courtesy of Wikipedia and Michael Greiner; photo of Fruita exit sign on I70 courtesy of Wikipedia and Librarian Hat, AG.

There is an active adult community in Fruita (see link at right).
The median home value in Fruita was $277,500 in early 2019, according to  Zillow, which calls it a "Hot Market" at this time with prices going up over 11% during the past year.

Fruita is a small town; Winters are cold and it does snow; it is not considered a very walkable community.

Retirees who want a small town and enjoy the outdoors would like living in Fruita.

Construciton and Mining

The average January temperature is about 25 degrees and the average July temperature is about 75 degrees.

The beauty of the area has drawn countless artists, sculptures and photographers to Fruita, and the city is scattered with public art sculptures and art galleries; each summer the town host a summer art camp for both children and adults;  there are also summer music concerts and arts and crafts fairs;  The Fat Tire Festival is a three day mountain biking celebration with music, races, and a beer garden;  Fruita is also known for its "Mike the Headless Chicken Festival".