Alamosa East, Colorado, 2014
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Census counts: 1,040 in 1970, 1,453 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1966 on.
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Alamosa EastCO
Population 1,298: a town in Colorado.
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Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,298
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
238
A commuter town
Is Alamosa East a good place to live?
Alamosa East’s weakest subject grade is a D for incomes. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Alamosa East, where Colorado’s towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On hazard risk, just 2 of Colorado’s 218 towns do better. Alamosa East's public schools trail 70% of Colorado towns on state tests and graduation. The biggest park or preserve is Rio Grande Healthy Living Park, at 23 acres. Alamosa East has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Alamosa East grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Alamosa East is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 5% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & income$77K median household income; 238 jobs based hereDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $264K, 5.2 years of the Alamosa area’s $51K median household incomeC−Open →SchoolsBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.2 of 20; 5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthLess healthy than 55% of U.S. towns; San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center 2.4 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Alamosa East stand out
Where Alamosa East beats most towns.
Small town
1,298 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
AlamosaAlamosa East
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alamosa East.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Alamosa East stands out in Colorado and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
5risk score of 100
Expected losses in Alamosa East break down as 47% from inland flooding and 30% from earthquakes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Alamosa East’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
3%work in town
Just 3% of Alamosa East’s working residents have a job in town. In Alamosa East, the average trip to work is 15 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 4 miles away. The top destinations are Alamosa (44%), Denver (5%) and Pueblo (3%).
| Alamosa East | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Alamosa East3%
Alamosa44%
Denver5%
Pueblo3%
Monte Vista3%
4 mi
median commute distance
238
jobs based in Alamosa East
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Alamosa East has four seasons and pleasant summers
30″snow a winter
In Alamosa East, the peak summer temperature is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–38°
Spring27–60°
Summer46–81°
Fall27–62°
Sep 17
typical first frost
May 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Alamosa East than in most of Colorado or the rest of the country
45%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Alamosa East: nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. Against the Colorado average, Alamosa East comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 10. Only 7 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Alamosa East.
| Alamosa East | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
2 better14 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Alamosa East | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.8% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.7% | 69.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 13.8% | 8.6% |
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center
2.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC+
Alamosa East keeps 1.8% of its land conserved
1.8%conserved
2.1 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. For Alamosa East, the trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Alamosa East | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
1.8%
conserved · 37 of 2,073 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rio Grande Healthy Living Park | 0.6 mi | 23 |
| 2. Sunrise Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C−
The median home in Alamosa East sells for about $150K
$150Kmedian sale price
The midpoint rent in Alamosa East is $1,287 a month. Among households locally, 72% live in a home they own.
| Alamosa East | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,287 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 71% | 73% |
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Alamosa East
17pages on Alamosa East
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Alamosa East: who provides what
Alamosa East is unincorporated, so Alamosa County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerXcel Energy15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Alamosa water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAlamosa CountyAlamosa County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAlamosa County Clerk and RecorderAlamosa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code8110181101 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Alamosa East for work
Where Alamosa East’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
238jobs based in Alamosa East
3%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Alamosa East
About 2 of every 100 Alamosa East residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Alamosa East
Census-designated place in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States
Alamosa East is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Alamosa East CDP was 1,453 at the 2020 United States census. The Alamosa post office (Zip code 81101) serves the area.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,540 ft
Questions about Alamosa East
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Is Alamosa East, CO expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $264,000, 50% below the Colorado typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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