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Blanco is a tiny town of 492 people in San Juan County, New Mexico. It's about 23 miles from Farmington, NM and 260 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $258k and rent runs about $956 a month.
492people
$258kTypical home
$956/moRent
93° / 43°Summer / winter
8"Snow
296Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 492
- Part of a metro area
- About 80 people per sq mi
- 260 mi to Denver, CO
- 23 mi to Farmington, NM
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $258k (≈$1,624/mo)
- Median rent $956/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (142 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (664 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,430 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 20% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to DRO airport
- 136 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,709 ft
- 490 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 74 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 77 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Juan County: R+32 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.