First Baptist Church (also known as Mountain Valley Church) is a historic church at 408 State Avenue in Alamosa, Colorado. It was built in 1907 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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About Alamosa

Home rule city and seat of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States

1878Established

9,806Population

5.5 sq miArea

7,543 ftElevation

Alamosa is the home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Alamosa County, Colorado United States. Alamosa is located along the Rio Grande. The city population was 9,806 in the 2020 United States census. The city is the commercial center of the San Luis Valley in south-central Colorado, and is the home of Adams State University. Alamosa is the primary city of the Alamosa, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Alamosa ranks

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#7Shortest commute in CO #7Cheapest rent in CO #11Most affordable in CO All CO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code81101, 81102

Area code719

Living in Alamosa

Housing in Alamosa

$312K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Alamosa home is worth about $312,000, up 2.8% in a year, 42% below the Colorado typical home.

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Safety in Alamosa

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Alamosa's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Alamosa 7.9

Colorado 4.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Alamosa 35.5

Colorado 22.3

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Alamosa

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45% of Alamosa’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Denver (4%), Monte Vista (3%) and Colorado Springs (3%). Half commute less than 3 miles.

Denver

Monte Vista

Colorado Springs

Pueblo

45%Work in townlive and work in Alamosa 3 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,270Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Alamosa

Health Grade B

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 93% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Colorado

1better than CO·10worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.1%Fewer adults who have had cancerCO 7.8% · better 19.2%More uninsured adultsCO 11.1% · worse

Care nearby

San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa · 0.4 mi · ER

Alamosa Family Medical Center, Valley-Wide Pharmacy, Or Anti-Coagulation ClinicAlamosa · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Alamosa

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🥶 Cold waves

4Does Alamosa flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 5 declared for Alamosa County

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Climate in Alamosa

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Alamosa has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 6°Winter

60° / 27°Spring

80° / 46°Summer

62° / 27°Fall

How much snow does Alamosa get?About 30 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 17, with the last in spring around May 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Alamosa

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Alamosa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#68Best public schoolsof 142 in CO

DistrictAlamosa School District No. Re-11JSchools7

Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 B-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 473 students Alamosa Elementary School K-2Elementary · Grades K–2 · 437 students Trinity Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 49 students Ortega Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 471 students Alamosa High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 568 students Alamosa Alternative Education SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 60 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.