Livability Score

68
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Entertainment (4) A+
Otero Museum
Museum
Fox Theater
Cinema
Koshare Museum & Trading Post
Museum
La Junta Swimming Pool
Water Park
Food and Drink (6) F
Unknown Name
Fast Food
Sonic
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (2) F
Safeway
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Parks (21) A+
City Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Tippy Martinez Softball Field
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Santa Fe Plaza
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Potter Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Shops (9) F
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
KOA Convenience Store
Convenience Store
Viaero Wireless
Electronics
Rent-A-Center
Furniture
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Aaron's
Furniture
Verizon
Electronics
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commute B-

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in La Junta.
Public Transit Stops (3)
Stops & Stations B+
La Junta - 2nd & Raton - Westbound
Bus Stop
La Junta - 2nd & Raton - Eastbound
Bus Stop
La Junta
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in La Junta is 86/100 - which is 23% lower than Colorado.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax C-
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crime F

La Junta crime rates are 5,410 per 100k, which is 49% higher than Colorado
Property Crime
5,025 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
385 crimes per 100k D+
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employment D+

The median income in La Junta is $49,654 - which is 21% lower than Colorado.
Med. Household Income
$49,654 F
Unemployment Rate
2.9% B+
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (4)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
Hospital
Young at Hear Kids Dental Vision Braces
Dentist
Smile High Dentistry
Dentist
Walmart Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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housing A+

La Junta home prices are $94,800 - which is 64% lower than Colorado
Home Price
$94,800 F
Home Appreciation Rate
4% B-
Home Affordability
1.9x (home price to income ratio) A+
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schools F

The La Junta graduation rate is 76% - which is 12% lower than Colorado
School Test Scores
16% F
High School Grad. Rates
76% D
Elementary Schools (2) F
La Junta Primary School
La Junta Intermediate School
High Schools (1) F
La Junta Jr/Sr High School
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ratings F

La Junta has an overall rating of 28% from 7 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes F
User Surveys (6)
From AreaVibes F
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La Junta, CO Don't move here nothing to do. 1 rating By Anonymous ( Mar 25, 2017) La Junta Colorado is a bad place to live. That is why everyone shops out of the area or has moved from here. City is like a bad homeowners association trying to bully it's citizens to comply when we have a bunch of vacant run down buildings & houses that people see driving highw ...Read More ay 50 all of the time. A bunch of lip servece in how the city is growing when in fact this place has been dead for more then 8 yesrs. A city that lost a bunch of retail but make up for it on their utilities they charge for. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in La Junta? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      City Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Tippy Martinez Softball Field
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      Otero Museum
      Fox Theater
      Koshare Museum & Trading Post
      La Junta Swimming Pool

      Food & Drink

      Unknown Name
      Sonic
      Subway
      McDonald's
      Little Caesars
      Subway
      Wendy's

      A Commute

      Is public transit available in La Junta? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in La Junta.
      Drive to Work
      73%

      3% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in La Junta? The cost of living in La Junta is 86/100 - which is 23% lower than Colorado.
      La Junta
      86

      14% less expensive than average

      Colorado
      111

      11% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in La Junta? La Junta crime rates are 5,410, which are 49% higher than Colorado
      Total Crime
      5,410 per 100k people

      133% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 19

      133% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      3%

      Year over year crime is up

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in La Junta? The median income in La Junta is $49,654 which is 21% lower than Colorado.
      Median household income
      $49,65410% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $25,74414% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      38% lower than the US average

      A- Health & Safety

      Is La Junta a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walmart Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are La Junta home prices? La Junta home prices are $94,800 - which is 64% lower than Colorado
      Median home value
      $94,80049% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $63533% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      62%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does La Junta have good schools? The La Junta graduation rate is 76% - which is 12% lower than Colorado
      High school grad. rates
      76%

      8% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      16%

      67% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      8% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is La Junta a good place to live? La Junta has an overall rating of 28% from 7 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      28%

      7 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      20%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      47%

      6 total surveys

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