La Junta
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About La Junta
City in Otero County, Colorado, United StatesLa Junta HOON-tə is a home rule municipality in, the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,322 at the 2020 United States census. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado 68 miles (109 km) east of Pueblo. The city is the home of Otero College and hosts the annual Tarantula Fest.
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Housing in La Junta
The typical La Junta home is worth about $164,000, down 7% in a year, 69% below the Colorado typical home.
Safety in La Junta
Safety Grade D
La Junta reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.
Work & commute in La Junta
Full picture →About one in 3 of La Junta’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Colorado Springs (6%), Pueblo (5%) and Denver (4%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Health in La Junta
Health Grade C
Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 58% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in La Junta
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Climate in La Junta
Full climate →La Junta has chilly, snowy winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in La Junta
All La Junta schools →School Grade C-
The public schools La Junta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% 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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