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Country around Encino is a rural area of about 373 people in Torrance County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 68 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 346 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $620k and rent runs about $872 a month.
373people
$620kTypical home
$872/moRent
87° / 46°Summer / winter
25"Snow
310Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 373 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 346 mi to Denver, CO
- 68 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 58 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $620k (≈$3,907/mo)
- Median rent $872/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 310 sunny days a year (148 totally clear)
- 55 cloudy days a year
- 16 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (219 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (813 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 47% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 48 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to SAF airport
- 68 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,372 ft
- 507 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 34 mi to the nearest campground
- No 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 39 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 36 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 63 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 45 mi to the nearest vet
- 58 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 58 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Torrance County: R+38 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.