Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,304, settled in 1886.
The best of La Salle’s subject grades is an A− for incomes. 18% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in La Salle, below both Colorado’s towns (44%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 10 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of workers working from home than La Salle. La Salle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,955 counted in 2010 and 2,359 in 2020; an estimated 2,304 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far La Salle is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 460 in 1920, 2,359 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Salle, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in La Salle.
Its public schools are run by the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Mirich Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 358 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave La Salle for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, La Salle has added 22 jobs, to 422 in 2023. The top destinations are Greeley (19%), Denver (8%) and Loveland (4%).
| La Salle | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
La Salle has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. La Salle’s July high is 91°F, above both the Colorado town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical La Salle home is worth about $432,000, down 1.6% in a year, 18% below the Colorado typical home. 88% of households own their home in La Salle.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2013, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in La Salle.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| La Salle | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
La Salle’s violent crime rate is 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
| La Salle | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.7 per 1,000 residents | 15.2 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
30% of La Salle adults have high blood pressure. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than La Salle. 11% of La Salle adults have diabetes.
| La Salle | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 26% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | La Salle | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 7.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.3% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of La Salle
About 5 of every 100 La Salle residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
Where La Salle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Colorado, United States
The Town of LaSalle (incorporated in 1910 as the Town of La Salle) is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,359 at the 2020 United States census. A post office called La Salle has been in operation since 1886. The community was named by railroad officials after LaSalle Street in Chicago.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.