Alamosa County, Colorado
Population 16,581 · Alamosa, Hooper
- Overall cost of living: −2.5% vs the US average, higher than 85% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $54/yr, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.5% | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Colorado outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $239,100 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Median rent | $907 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $140/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,230/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.43% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 2.9% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,024 | lower than 76% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $55,397 | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -6.4% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 361.8 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈275 days | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 0°F | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 30 in | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 3 days | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 221 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 28.4% of weeks | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈39.9°F | lower than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 7.9 in | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $54/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $39/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $12/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.69/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.1 µg/m³ | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 719.5 mi | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,707.7 ft | higher than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 88.6% | lower than 61% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 32.4% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.1:1 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 72.7% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.86 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 5.9 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 84/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 72.5 yrs | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 1498/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 144/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 82.1% | higher than 79% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 26 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 140 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 16 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.8% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 5% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 151 min | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 35 per sq mi | higher than 65% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈6.3 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 30.9 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Population | 16,581 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Median age | 33.2 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 43.1% Dem | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 54% Rep | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 45.2% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 48.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.7% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.4% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 91 parks | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.5 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.4 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 666 km | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 6 km | lower than 54% of US counties |
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