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Country around Rociada is a rural area of about 321 people in Mora County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 271 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 108 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $178k and rent runs about $887 a month.
321people
$178kTypical home
$887/moRent
76° / 44°Summer / winter
108"Snow
306Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 321 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 271 mi to Denver, CO
- 33 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $178k (≈$1,121/mo)
- Median rent $887/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 108" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (169 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (24 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 70
- 15% of households have kids
- 57% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to SAF airport
- 87 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,209 ft
- 546 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mora County: D+17 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.