
	median house value: Buy or sell a home get up to $2000 cash back get home listings

Alamosa, CO (U.S. Route 285 / 8th St)

Found within zip code: 81101

popular neighborhoods near Alamosa, CO (U.S. Route 285 / 8th St) Alamosa, CO (City Center/Adams State College), Alamosa, CO (Parma/Waverly), Alamosa, CO (U.S. Route 285/8th St), Hooper, CO, Monte Vista, CO, Sanford, CO

Find the highest appreciating neighborhoods.

NeighborhoodScout is an excellent product. The best I have seen! - Eric Tyson, Home Buying for Dummies.

Alamosa Realtors

Find a Realtor® and get up to $2,000 Cash Back.

How it works

Fill out our quick form
Get matched with a top Alamosa Realtor
Get your Cash Award when you buy or sell

Ready to find a Realtor?

I want to...

Find a mover - save 60% with a prescreened mover.

Good schools are not enough. Find the best family neighborhoods

First-time homebuyer? Find the best neighborhood for you

Alamosa, CO (U.S. Route 285 / 8th St)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$113,500

low cost relative to Colorado
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,035,000+		0%
$1,526,001-$2,035,000		0%
$1,017,001-$1,526,000		0%
$814,001-$1,017,000		0%
$610,001-$814,000		0%
$407,001-$610,000		1%
$203,001-$407,000		12%
$102,001-$203,000		45%
$0-$102,000		43%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to CO, low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly College students (people currently attending college), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly Hispanic, some White (non-Hispanic), some Mexican, some Irish ancestry, some East Asian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 11TH AND HUNT AVENUES, ALAMOSA, CO 81101 (719) 589-6791	02-03

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

ALAMOSA RE-11J, CO School District

2,265 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of CO school districts	19.5%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	46.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 18

Get full reports for any school in this district

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	83%	85%	88%	75%	78%	STATE
80%	83%	85%	88%	75%	78%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	39.6	63.5
BLACK (%)	0.6	5.9
HISPANIC (%)	58.0	26.2
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.0	3.2
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.9	1.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	59.6	31.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,363	$9,883,000	55.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$280	$635,000	3.6
STAFF	$436	$987,000	5.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$170	$384,000	2.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$454	$1,028,000	5.8
OPERATION	$668	$1,514,000	8.5
TRANSPORTATION	$236	$534,000	3.0
OTHER	$418	$947,000	5.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,662	$6,029,000	33.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$804	$1,822,000	10.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,842	$17,763,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	35.6

Get full reports for any school in this district

Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in U.S. Route 285 / 8th St
SUBSCRIBE FOR DETAIL
in Alamosa
1 in 82
in Colorado
1 in 252

	U.S. Route 285 / 8th St	Alamosa	Colorado
		12.25	3.97

Alamosa, CO violent crimes

Population: 7,835
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	2	4	90
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.26	0.51	11.49

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in U.S. Route 285 / 8th St
SUBSCRIBE FOR DETAIL
in Alamosa
1 in 17
in Colorado
1 in 25

	U.S. Route 285 / 8th St	Alamosa	Colorado
		58.97	40.40

Alamosa, CO property crimes

Population: 7,835
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	83	356	22
RATE PER 1,000	10.59	45.44	2.81

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	U.S. Route 285 / 8th St	Alamosa	Colorado
		142	85

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CO*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	201.43%	11.03%	7	9
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Alamosa, CO Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CO*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	204.89%	11.22%	4	9
Last 10 Years	76.76%	7.67%	4	4
Last 5 Years	39.25%	7.85%	5	5
Last 2 Years	11.99%	5.99%	5	7
Last 12 Months	2.83%	2.83%	4	6
Latest Quarter	-0.17%	-0.68%	3	6
			* 10 is highest

Alamosa real estate agents

Find the best Alamosa Realtors^® today

Get matched with a pre-screened, customer-rated real estate agent and receive up to $2,000 or more when you buy or sell.

NeighborhoodScout is like Consumer Reports for real estate. -J.Levy, Baltimore, MD

Get the Ultimate Realtor^® …

We screen Realtors® according to rigorous sales and service benchmarks, and we constantly survey our customers to make sure that Realtors® in our elite network are meeting your highest standards. We guarantee it.†

… Plus a Cash Award

How much cash could I get?

Select an option below. You'll hear from us within 1 business hour.

| |
*Not availabe in all areas. See for details.
Questions? Call Us Toll Free at 888-250-3200

> Buy or sell a home with a customer-rated Alamosa Realtor^®
> Search using our specialized neighborhood searches
> Subscribe to unlock the full power of NeighborhoodScout search

Home you are buying	$
Home you are selling	$
	$

Alamosa, CO (U.S. Route 285 / 8th St)

Alamosa, CO (U.S. Route 285 / 8th St)

School Rating Information

ALAMOSA RE-11J, CO School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Alamosa, CO Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

About U.S. Route 285 / 8th St

Alamosa real estate agents

Find the best Alamosa Realtors® today

Find the best Alamosa Realtors^® today