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Alamo is a tiny town of 246 people in Socorro County, New Mexico. It's about 68 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 249 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $691 a month.
246people
$138kTypical home
$691/moRent
87° / 48°Summer / winter
23"Snow
308Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 246
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 249 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 68 mi to Albuquerque, NM
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$867/mo)
- Median rent $691/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (149 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (99 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 85
- 12% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to ABQ airport
- 67 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 45% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,319 ft
- 393 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 42 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 42 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 50 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Socorro County: R+4 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.