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Carrizozo is a tiny town of 854 people in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It's about 106 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 309 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $611 a month.
854people
$85kTypical home
$611/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
8"Snow
309Sunny days
44Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 854
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 102 people per sq mi
- 309 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 106 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$534/mo)
- Median rent $611/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 309 sunny days a year (156 totally clear)
- 56 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 44 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
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (104 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (104 per 100k)
People
- Median age 50
- 19% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 79 mi to ROW airport
- 106 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 110 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,545 ft
- 454 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 88 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 112 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 50 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+39 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.