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Cotton City is a tiny town of 286 people in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It's about 92 miles from Sierra Vista, AZ and 117 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 59°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $814 a month.
286people
$187kTypical home
$814/moRent
95° / 59°Summer / winter
3"Snow
317Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 286
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 92 mi to Sierra Vista, AZ
- 63 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $187k (≈$1,179/mo)
- Median rent $814/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (182 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (346 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (693 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 29% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to SVC airport
- 120 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,229 ft
- 254 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 113 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 45 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 125 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 58 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 58 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hidalgo County: R+23 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- 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.