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Elida is a tiny town of 165 people in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It's about 105 miles from Lubbock, TX and 364 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $50k and rent runs about $898 a month.
165people
$50kTypical home
$898/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
13"Snow
310Sunny days
41Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 165
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 161 people per sq mi
- 364 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 105 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $50k (≈$312/mo)
- Median rent $898/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 310 sunny days a year (161 totally clear)
- 55 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 41 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 57
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to CVN airport
- 184 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,387 ft
- 548 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 123 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 99 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 110 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roosevelt County: R+43 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low 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.