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Yuma

A city of 3,459 people in Colorado
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Map of Yuma: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.1%24 of 2,111 acres
Trails1.6 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves67 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Yuma

City in Colorado, United States
3,456Population
3.2 sq miArea
4,144 ftElevation

Yuma is a home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,456 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code80759
Area code970
Living in Yuma

Housing in Yuma

$267K▲ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Yuma home is worth about $267,000, up 4.8% in a year, 50% below the Colorado typical home.

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Safety in Yuma

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Yuma's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Yuma 1.4
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Yuma 4.6
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Yuma

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 83% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Colorado

13worse than CO

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Yuma District HospitalYuma · 1.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Salud SterlingSterling · 43 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 Yuma · CMS · HRSAHealth in Yuma →

Schools in Yuma

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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Yuma’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictYuma 1 School DistrictSchools4

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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