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Country around Pecos is a rural area of about 2,377 people in San Miguel County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 286 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $234k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,377people
$234kTypical home
$1,044/moRent
77° / 39°Summer / winter
41"Snow
306Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,377 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 286 mi to Denver, CO
- 21 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $234k (≈$1,477/mo)
- Median rent $1,044/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 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 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to SAF airport
- 71 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,928 ft
- 530 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 130 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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