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Country around Mescalero is a rural area of about 3,590 people in Otero County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 91 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 316 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $49k and rent runs about $330 a month.
3,590people
$49kTypical home
$330/moRent
77° / 45°Summer / winter
37"Snow
309Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,590 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 316 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 91 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $49k (≈$306/mo)
- Median rent $330/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 309 sunny days a year (156 totally clear)
- 56 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 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 33
- 39% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to ROW airport
- 105 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 112 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 7,947 ft
- 458 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 93 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 148 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 27 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