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Country around Coyote is a rural area of about 321 people in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 49 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 269 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $254k and rent runs about $740 a month.
321people
$254kTypical home
$740/moRent
79° / 38°Summer / winter
54"Snow
287Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 321 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 269 mi to Denver, CO
- 49 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $254k (≈$1,603/mo)
- Median rent $740/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 19.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 287 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 78 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 61
- 18% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to SAF airport
- 75 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,052 ft
- 503 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 31 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rio Arriba County: D+19 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.