La Junta GardensCO
Some 112 people live in this town, in Colorado.
Is La Junta Gardens a good place to live?
7.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in La Junta Gardens, below both the Colorado town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a higher median age than La Junta Gardens. La Junta Gardens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
112 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Junta Gardens: who provides what
La Junta Gardens is unincorporated, so Otero County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
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La Junta Gardens has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in La Junta Gardens, 54% come from inland flooding and 20% from drought. On expected storm and flood damage, La Junta Gardens sits above 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in La Junta Gardens brings four seasons and hot summers
La Junta Gardens’ peak summer temperature is put at 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy La Junta Gardens is
Among adults in La Junta Gardens, 12% have diabetes and 75% had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 26 measures, La Junta Gardens is ahead of Colorado on 3 and behind on 9. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than La Junta Gardens.
| La Junta Gardens | Typical Colorado town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | La Junta Gardens | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.9% | 62.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75% | 69.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 12.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about La Junta Gardens
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of La Junta Gardens
About 0 of every 100 La Junta Gardens residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Questions about La Junta Gardens
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Is La Junta Gardens, CO a good place to live?
La Junta Gardens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 112 people live in this town, in Colorado.