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Country around High Rolls Mountain Park is a rural area of about 1,370 people in Otero County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 66 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 296 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $257k and rent runs about $962 a month.
1,370people
$257kTypical home
$962/moRent
82° / 48°Summer / winter
22"Snow
315Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,370 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 296 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 66 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $257k (≈$1,617/mo)
- Median rent $962/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 315 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 50 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (350 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,240 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 16% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 74 mi to LRU airport
- 78 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,733 ft
- 438 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 67 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 164 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Otero County: R+27 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
- 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.