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Country around Eagle Nest is a rural area of about 542 people in Taos County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 77 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 219 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 122 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $311k and rent runs about $894 a month.
542people
$311kTypical home
$894/moRent
75° / 35°Summer / winter
122"Snow
301Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 542 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 219 mi to Denver, CO
- 77 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 62 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $311k (≈$1,959/mo)
- Median rent $894/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 122" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 76 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 49
- 25% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to TSM airport
- 132 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 9,407 ft
- 584 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 23 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