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About Center
Statutory town in Saguache and Rio Grande counties, Colorado, USACenter is a statutory town located in Saguache and Rio Grande counties, Colorado, United States. The town's population was 1,929 at the 2020 United States census with 1,885 residing in Saguache County and 44 residing in Rio Grande County.
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Housing in Center
The typical Center home is worth about $194,000, down 2.6% in a year, 64% below the Colorado typical home.
Safety in Center
Safety Grade B-
Center reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Center
Full picture →About one in 5 of Center’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Alamosa (9%), Monte Vista (6%) and Colorado Springs (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Center
Health Grade C
Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 78% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Center
Full climate →Center has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Center
All Center schools →School Grade D
The public schools Center’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 94% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
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