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Country around Gila is a rural area of about 580 people in Grant County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 107 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 161 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $217k and rent runs about $825 a month.
580people
$217kTypical home
$825/moRent
84° / 51°Summer / winter
4"Snow
304Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 580 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 107 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 69 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $217k (≈$1,366/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 17.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (164 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (409 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,452 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 12% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to SVC airport
- 147 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,018 ft
- 306 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 90 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 35 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 126 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 56 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: D+5 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
- Low 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.