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Country around Buena Vista is a rural area of about 397 people in San Miguel County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 48 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 268 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $10k and rent runs about $823 a month.
397people
$9,999Typical home
$823/moRent
84° / 49°Summer / winter
64"Snow
306Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 397 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 268 mi to Denver, CO
- 48 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $9,999 (≈$63/mo)
- Median rent $823/mo
- Median household income $31k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (369 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (793 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to TSM airport
- 100 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,847 ft
- 559 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 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
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Miguel County: D+28 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
- 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.