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Country around Guadalupita is a rural area of about 742 people in Mora County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 52 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 251 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 76 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $887 a month.
742people
$118kTypical home
$887/moRent
78° / 42°Summer / winter
76"Snow
301Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 742 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 251 mi to Denver, CO
- 52 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$746/mo)
- Median rent $887/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 76" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (169 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (24 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 48% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 46 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to TSM airport
- 107 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 46% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 8,373 ft
- 564 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mora County: D+17 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
- 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.