Best PlacesMesa Junction, Pueblo, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Mesa Junction, Pueblo, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Mesa Junction, Pueblo ranks 5,019th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. A weak job market pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on low property taxes.
The best neighborhoods in Mesa Junction, Pueblo
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Mesa Junction, Pueblo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Mesa Junction, Pueblo ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 74% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 138 pleasant days a year, better than 71% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 70% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 68% of neighborhoods
Where Mesa Junction, Pueblo ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Mesa Junction, Pueblo
A household needs to earn about $52,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Mesa Junction, Pueblo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $50,349; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Mesa Junction, Pueblo's effective rate of 0.58%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Mesa Junction, Pueblo
Mesa Junction, Pueblo runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Mesa Junction, Pueblo.
Who works in Mesa Junction, Pueblo, and how
Work in Mesa Junction, Pueblo centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Mesa Junction, Pueblo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Mesa Junction, Pueblo.
What the weather is like in Mesa Junction, Pueblo, month by month
Mesa Junction, Pueblo sees roughly 138 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 31° | 15° |
| April | 73° | 53° | 34° |
| July | 97° | 78° | 61° |
| October | 75° | 54° | 36° |
Flying in and out of Mesa Junction, Pueblo
The nearest airport, Pueblo Memorial, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 111 miles away.
The best schools in and around Mesa Junction, Pueblo
Schools across Mesa Junction, Pueblo average a D, better than 15% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Bessemer Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
- Heritage Elementary SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- Corwin International Magnet SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Risley International Academy Of InnovationF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- Central High SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Mesa Junction, Pueblo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Mesa Junction, Pueblo measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Mesa Junction, Pueblo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Mesa Junction, Pueblo
Is Mesa Junction, Pueblo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Mesa Junction, Pueblo ranks 5,019th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, a stable housing market, and the weather, and lowest on a weak job market and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Mesa Junction, Pueblo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $203,566. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $50,349 median income, cost of living beats 27% of neighborhoods.
Is Mesa Junction, Pueblo safe?
Mesa Junction, Pueblo is safer than 11% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,136 per resident a year.
Compare Mesa Junction, Pueblo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Mesa Junction, Pueblo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Mesa Junction, Pueblo represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Mesa Junction, Pueblo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Mesa Junction, Pueblo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Mesa Junction, Pueblo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Mesa Junction, Pueblo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Mesa Junction, Pueblo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Mesa Junction, Pueblo detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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