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Country around Torreon is a rural area of about 291 people in Valencia County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 313 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $1k a month.
291people
$174kTypical home
$1,015/moRent
83° / 41°Summer / winter
32"Snow
308Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 291 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 313 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 31 mi to Albuquerque, NM
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,095/mo)
- Median rent $1,015/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (599 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,612 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to ABQ airport
- 26 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,947 ft
- 458 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Valencia County: R+16 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate 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.