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Country around Brimhall is a rural area of about 977 people in McKinley County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 73 miles from Farmington, NM and 249 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $68k and rent runs about $859 a month.
977people
$68kTypical home
$859/moRent
88° / 45°Summer / winter
28"Snow
298Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 977 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 249 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 73 mi to Farmington, NM
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $68k (≈$426/mo)
- Median rent $859/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 298 sunny days a year (146 totally clear)
- 67 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (488 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,521 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 36% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to GUP airport
- 122 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 52% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,450 ft
- 407 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 111 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 114 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 72 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McKinley County: D+24 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low 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.