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Chaparral is a small city of 18,186 people in Otero County, New Mexico. It's about 14 miles from El Paso, TX and 261 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $853 a month.
18,186people
$109kTypical home
$853/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
317Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 18,186
- Part of a metro area
- About 308 people per sq mi
- 261 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 14 mi to El Paso, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$689/mo)
- Median rent $853/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (171 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (350 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,240 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 46% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to ELP airport
- 16 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 34% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,052 ft
- 379 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 569 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 119 bars within 25 mi
- 146 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 215 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Otero County: R+27 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
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk