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Country around Tularosa is a rural area of about 4,124 people in Otero County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 74 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 292 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $938 a month.
4,124people
$152kTypical home
$938/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
24"Snow
309Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 4,124 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 292 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 74 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$959/mo)
- Median rent $938/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 309 sunny days a year (156 totally clear)
- 56 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (350 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,240 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 23% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to LRU airport
- 96 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 50% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,912 ft
- 435 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 76 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 141 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Otero County: R+27 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
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk