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Cloudcroft is a tiny town of 630 people in Otero County, New Mexico. It's about 75 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 304 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 72°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 65 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $962 a month.
630people
$235kTypical home
$962/moRent
72° / 42°Summer / winter
65"Snow
315Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 630
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 385 people per sq mi
- 304 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 75 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,481/mo)
- Median rent $962/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 72°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 315 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 50 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 65" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year 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 61
- 17% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 74 mi to ROW airport
- 87 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,826 ft
- 446 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- Ski area in town
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 77 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 159 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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
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.