La Junta, CO

La Junta is a small city in Colorado with a population of 7,211. Residents earn $54,253 per year, which is 28% below the national average.

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

7,211 Population 2,253/sq mi density

$54,253 Median Income $29,827 per capita

$180,700 Home Value $156,866 Zillow

$709 Median Rent 29.0% income on rent

54°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

458 Violent Crime/100K 5,528 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.3 / 5.0

$54,253 median income, 3.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.8 / 5.0

$180,700 home value, $709/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

458 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)

Education

2.4 / 5.0

18.0% bachelor's degree or higher

UFO Sightings Near La Junta, CO

4 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near La Junta, CO.

Name	Year	Description
La junta, CO	2014	Took picture of sunset&#44 and noticed a green/red oval object in the clouds.
La junta, CO	2004	Red light across the sky
La junta, CO	2001	perfect triangular objects flying in perfect form with incredible speeds.
La junta, CO	1974	we saw a glowing green pencil shaped object going from south to north. it moved out from behind one hill only to disappear behind anot