Westcliffe is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 495 people and two associated neighborhoods, Westcliffe is the 212th largest community in Colorado. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Westcliffe, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Westcliffe, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Westcliffe’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Westcliffe does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $65,074.00.

Housing costs in Westcliffe are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.

A relatively large number of people in Westcliffe telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Westcliffe is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Westcliffe are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.51% of adults in Westcliffe have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Westcliffe in 2022 was $63,051, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $252,204 for a family of four. However, Westcliffe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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