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Country around Tres Piedras is a rural area of about 711 people in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 68 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 224 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $740 a month.
711people
$244kTypical home
$740/moRent
80° / 36°Summer / winter
37"Snow
287Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 711 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 224 mi to Denver, CO
- 68 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,537/mo)
- Median rent $740/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 21.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 287 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 78 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 38
- 45% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to TSM airport
- 116 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 8,501 ft
- 553 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 37 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rio Arriba County: D+19 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- 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.