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Country around Lake Arthur is a rural area of about 901 people in Eddy County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 135 miles from El Paso, TX and 372 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $1k a month.
901people
$168kTypical home
$1,079/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
5"Snow
307Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 901 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 372 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 135 mi to El Paso, TX
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,061/mo)
- Median rent $1,079/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (158 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (525 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,547 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 37% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to ROW airport
- 134 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 142 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,596 ft
- 501 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 132 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 181 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Eddy County: R+56 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk