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Country around Montezuma is a rural area of about 355 people in San Miguel County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 282 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $823 a month.
355people
$173kTypical home
$823/moRent
80° / 46°Summer / winter
59"Snow
306Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 355 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 282 mi to Denver, CO
- 33 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,090/mo)
- Median rent $823/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 37.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 59" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (369 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (793 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 19% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to SAF airport
- 82 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,543 ft
- 541 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Miguel County: D+28 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
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.