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Cliff is a tiny town of 106 people in Grant County, New Mexico. It's about 115 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 143 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $825 a month.
106people
$198kTypical home
$825/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
317Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 106
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 143 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 115 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 63 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $198k (≈$1,250/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (182 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (409 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,452 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 70
- 12% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to SVC airport
- 147 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,590 ft
- 288 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 123 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: D+5 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
- 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.