Moving to Alamosa In Colorado ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Alamosa, the Pros and Cons of Living in Alamosa.

Explore the life in Alamosa based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In Alamosa
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Alamosa
3. Crime In Alamosa
4. Cost of Living In Alamosa
5. Gender In Alamosa
6. Household Income For Alamosa
7. Education In Alamosa
8. Race & Ethnicity In Alamosa

Alamosa is a city in Colorado state in USA with a population of 9360 residents.. The poverty rate of Alamosa is 25%, which is 79% higher than national average. The typical household in Alamosa earns $38000 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 4 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 10 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 67.5% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Alamosa, only 87% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Alamosa remained 9.7%, which is 106% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Alamosa, only 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 37% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Alamosa is 90, which is 10% lower than national average. Median home value in Alamosa is $153800 , which is 33% lower than national average. While median income in Alamosa remained $38000, which is 44% lower than national average.

Jobs40%

Housing60%

Affordability50%

Safety30%

Amenities80%

Diversity90%

Education60%

Commute100%

The overall crime rate in Alamosa, Colorado is 146% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Alamosa is 95% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Alamosa is 156% higher than national average. You have 1 in 128 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 19 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Colorado	3	3	4	4	15
In USA	144	133	277	128	243

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Colorado	4	1	13	4	5
In USA	289	73	496	343	114