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Country around Malaga is a rural area of about 309 people in Eddy County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 104 miles from Odessa, TX and 378 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 60°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $1k a month.
309people
$213kTypical home
$1,245/moRent
97° / 60°Summer / winter
2"Snow
307Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 309 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 378 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 104 mi to Odessa, TX
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,341/mo)
- Median rent $1,245/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°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
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops 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 39
- 50% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to CNM airport
- 135 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,996 ft
- 483 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 111 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 130 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 197 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 70 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
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.