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Country around Chamisal is a rural area of about 1,261 people in Taos County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 32 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 262 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 71°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 83 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $301k and rent runs about $945 a month.
1,261people
$301kTypical home
$945/moRent
71° / 36°Summer / winter
83"Snow
301Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,261 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 262 mi to Denver, CO
- 32 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $301k (≈$1,896/mo)
- Median rent $945/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 71°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 83" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (229 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (727 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 24% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 48 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to TSM airport
- 88 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 10,030 ft
- 544 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 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
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Taos County: D+47 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate 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.