CO area data
Rocky Ford, CO
Rocky Ford, CO.
Population: 5,523 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $152,184
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.4%
- All-time peak (2022-10)
- $176,079
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, drought, hail, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 13.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Melon Field (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +9 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $484
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,295
- Average weekly wage
- $863
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
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