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Country around La Plata is a rural area of about 686 people in San Juan County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 14 miles from Farmington, NM and 263 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $956 a month.
686people
$225kTypical home
$956/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
10"Snow
300Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 686 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 263 mi to Denver, CO
- 14 mi to Farmington, NM
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,419/mo)
- Median rent $956/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (152 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (664 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,430 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 22% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to DRO airport
- 158 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 104 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,863 ft
- 487 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 75 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Juan County: R+32 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.