Bayfield is a statutory town located in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,838 at the 2020 United States census, a +21.65% increase since the 2010 United States census. Bayfield is part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Bayfield ranks

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#3Safest in CO #10Lowest obesity in CO #22Shortest commute in CO All CO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code81122

Area code970

Living in Bayfield

Housing in Bayfield

$516K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bayfield home is worth about $516,000, up 1.7% in a year, close to the Colorado typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market27

Sale-to-list98.7%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Bayfield

Safety Grade A

Bayfield reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bayfield 0.3

Colorado 4.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bayfield 7.1

Colorado 22.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Bayfield

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Most working residents leave Bayfield for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Durango (37%), Denver (2%) and Grand Junction (2%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Durango

37%

Denver

Grand Junction

Farmington, NM

18%Work in townlive and work in Bayfield 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,163Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bayfield →

Health in Bayfield

Health Grade A

Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Colorado

2better than CO

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCO 9.2% · better 20.5%Fewer adults with obesityCO 26.1% · better

Care nearby

Animas Surgical HospitalDurango · 15.3 mi · ER

Durango Integrated HealthcareDurango · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bayfield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bayfield →

Natural hazards in Bayfield

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏔️ Avalanches🔥 Wildfire

0Does Bayfield flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for La Plata County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bayfield →

Climate in Bayfield

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Bayfield has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 93 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 15°Winter

62° / 31°Spring

84° / 50°Summer

64° / 33°Fall

How much snow does Bayfield get?About 93 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 27, with the last in spring around Jun 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Bayfield

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Bayfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBayfield School District No. 10Jt-RSchools4

Bayfield Intermediate School CElementary · Grades 3–5 · 274 students Bayfield Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 222 students Bayfield Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 283 students Bayfield High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 404 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.