Clifton
COMesa County, Colorado
Population 156K |Median income $68,077 |5 hospitals
Population
156,131
Mesa County
Median Income
$68,077
+8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$312,600
+60% vs avg
Median Age
40.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
157K+7%
Median Income
$71,485+44%
Median Home Value
$349,400+66%
Poverty Rate
11.2%-24%
Unemployment
5.1%-41%
Economics
Median Rent $1,089/mo
Poverty Rate
11.5% -20% vs avg
Unemployment 5.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 30%
Work From Home 12%
Public Transit 0.7%
Demographics
White 86.9%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1%
Asian 1%
African American 0.7%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
31.1%
Obesity
29.8%
Short Sleep Duration
29.4%
Physical Inactivity
20%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.6%
Binge Drinking
16.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.1%
Current Smoking
12.7%
Current Asthma
11.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
11%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 63.1%
Annual Checkup 72%
Other Measures
Diabetes
9.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.7%
Stroke
3.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
444 per 100k
+25% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
3210 per 100k
+62% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
360.8
Homicide
6.8
Robbery
76.6
Burglary
403.0
Larceny-Theft
2007.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
798.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 5 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 2
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4.3/5
Total Hospitals
5
With ER
3
GRAND JUNCTION VA MEDICAL CENTER
GRAND JUNCTION · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · ER
★★★★★
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH ST. MARY'S REGIONAL HOSPITAL
GRAND JUNCTION · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
GRAND JUNCTION · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Clifton Area 6
Weather Alerts high
NWS Juneau Issues Storm Warning for Dixon Entrance to Cape Edgecumbe with 38-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 50-Knot Winds and 36-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 55-Knot Winds and 38-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 50-Knot Winds and 38-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 37-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 3h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Mesa County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.