Most working residents leave Rocky Ford for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are La Junta (16%), Pueblo (8%) and Colorado Springs (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

La Junta

16%

Pueblo

Colorado Springs

Denver

17%Work in townlive and work in Rocky Ford 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 710Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Rocky Ford →

Health in Rocky Ford

Health Grade D

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 34% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Colorado

2better than CO·20worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 1▲ 5▼ 1 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.7%Fewer binge drinkersCO 19% · better 75.8%More adults treating high blood pressureCO 69.5% · better 24%More older adults who have lost all their teethCO 9.2% · worse

Care nearby

Arkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterLajuna · 10.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Rocky Ford ClinicRocky Ford · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Rocky Ford

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves⚡ Lightning

2Does Rocky Ford flood?paid flood claims since 1997 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Rocky Ford

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Rocky Ford →

Climate in Rocky Ford

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Rocky Ford has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 17°Winter

70° / 36°Spring

91° / 59°Summer

71° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Rocky Ford get?About 25 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 8, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Rocky Ford →

Schools in Rocky Ford

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Rocky Ford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictRocky Ford School District No. R2Schools2

Rocky Ford Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 305 students Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School CHigh · Grades 7–12 · 271 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.