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Country around Truchas is a rural area of about 528 people in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 261 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $316k and rent runs about $740 a month.
528people
$316kTypical home
$740/moRent
78° / 38°Summer / winter
54"Snow
301Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 528 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 261 mi to Denver, CO
- 29 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $316k (≈$1,991/mo)
- Median rent $740/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 66
- 14% of households have kids
- 41% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 43 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to TSM airport
- 84 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,606 ft
- 538 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 92 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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.