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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.
Schools in La Junta
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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.
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