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Canjilon is a tiny town of 185 people in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. It's about 62 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 242 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $396k and rent runs about $740 a month.
185people
$396kTypical home
$740/moRent
82° / 37°Summer / winter
22"Snow
287Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 185
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 58 people per sq mi
- 242 mi to Denver, CO
- 62 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $396k (≈$2,496/mo)
- Median rent $740/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 287 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 78 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 59
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to TSM airport
- 100 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,874 ft
- 528 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 38 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rio Arriba County: D+19 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High 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.