Living in Edith Enclave, NM
Edith Enclave is a tiny town of 185 people in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It's about 8 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 324 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $319k and rent runs about $1k a month.
185people
$319kTypical home
$1,047/moRent
93° / 49°Summer / winter
9"Snow
305Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 185
- Part of a metro area
- About 122 people per sq mi
- 324 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 8 mi to Albuquerque, NM
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $319k (≈$2,010/mo)
- Median rent $1,047/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 305 sunny days a year (147 totally clear)
- 60 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (940 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,517 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to ABQ airport
- 12 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,092 ft
- 467 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 482 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 235 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bernalillo County: D+21 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High 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.