Monte Vista, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Monte Vista in green. The most dangerous areas in Monte Vista are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Monte Vista, CO Safe from Murder?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Monte Vista is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Monte Vista's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Monte Vista is 0.0757 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Monte Vista generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Monte Vista may be as high as 1 in 7,867 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,766 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Monte Vista, CO: about 0 per year. The north part of Monte Vista has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Monte Vista's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Monte Vista to the Colorado state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Monte Vista is as safe as the Colorado state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Monte Vista, CO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Monte Vista about $933,196 in 2025, or roughly $142 per resident. This is part of Monte Vista's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Monte Vista, including every crime type and how Monte Vista compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Monte Vista's crime maps on the Monte Vista overall crime page.

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Individual Monte Vista Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Monte Vista is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Monte Vista.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Platoro, CO	D+	C-	D	D+
Torres, CO	D-	D	F	D
Waverly, CO	D+	D+	D	A-
Homelake, CO	D+	C	D	D-
Del Norte, CO	F	F	F	D-
Alamosa, CO	F	F	F	C+
Mosca, CO	F	D-	F	F
South Fork, CO	D	C+	D	D-
Blanca, CO	F	D-	F	F
Fort Garland, CO	F	F	F	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Monte Vista is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Kermit, TX	D-	D	D	F
Reinholds, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Redwood Valley, CA	D+	F	F	C-
Redwood Falls, MN	C-	B	B	A
Red Bud, IL	B+	A	A	A-
Kunkletown, PA	A	A	A	B
Kirtland, NM	D+	D	D	D-
Kingston, GA	A+	A-	A-	B-
Keyes, CA	C-	D-	D-	C
Reminderville, OH	B+	B-	B-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Monte Vista, CO average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Monte Vista schools on SchoolGrade

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