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Cedar Crest is a tiny town of 886 people in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It's about 15 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 329 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $271k and rent runs about $932 a month.
886people
$271kTypical home
$932/moRent
85° / 43°Summer / winter
21"Snow
305Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 886
- Part of a metro area
- About 284 people per sq mi
- 329 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 15 mi to Albuquerque, NM
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $271k (≈$1,707/mo)
- Median rent $932/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 305 sunny days a year (147 totally clear)
- 60 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (940 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,517 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 17% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to ABQ airport
- 14 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,838 ft
- 473 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 442 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 208 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bernalillo County: D+21 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- 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.