Best PlacesNorth Colfax Union, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Colfax Union, 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.
North Colfax Union ranks 25,815th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Colfax Union
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.
North Colfax Union's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Colfax Union ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 97% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of towns
- QuietBetter than 93% of towns
Where North Colfax Union ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 6% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Colfax Union
A household needs to earn about $68,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Colfax Union home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,952, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 North Colfax Union's effective rate of 0.30%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Colfax Union
North Colfax Union 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 North Colfax Union.
Who works in North Colfax Union, and how
Work in North Colfax Union centers on agriculture & forestry and construction. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in North Colfax Union
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Colfax Union.
What the weather is like in North Colfax Union, month by month
North Colfax Union sees roughly 142 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 35° | 21° |
| April | 72° | 53° | 36° |
| July | 92° | 76° | 61° |
| October | 74° | 55° | 40° |
Flying in and out of North Colfax Union
The nearest airport, Pueblo Memorial, is about 116 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 216 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Colfax Union
Schools across North Colfax Union average a C−, better than 35% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Kim Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Des Moines ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Campo Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Kim Undivided High SchoolA · 75% proficient
- Des Moines HighA− · 65% proficient
- Campo Undivided High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Colfax Union school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Colfax Union 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 North Colfax Union against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Colfax Union
Is North Colfax Union a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Colfax Union ranks 25,815th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on clean air, low property taxes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on distance from a big city and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Colfax Union expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $278,356. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $84,952 median income, cost of living beats 93% of towns.
Is North Colfax Union safe?
North Colfax Union is safer than 6% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $887 per resident a year.
Compare North Colfax Union with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Colfax Union. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Colfax Union 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.
North Colfax Union detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Colfax Union: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Colfax Union: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Colfax Union: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Colfax Union: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Colfax Union 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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