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Chamisal is a tiny town of 300 people in Taos County, New Mexico. It's about 38 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 252 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $222k and rent runs about $992 a month.
300people
$222kTypical home
$992/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
34"Snow
301Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 300
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 183 people per sq mi
- 252 mi to Denver, CO
- 38 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $222k (≈$1,399/mo)
- Median rent $992/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (229 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (727 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 18% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to TSM airport
- 92 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,405 ft
- 544 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Taos County: D+47 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.