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Gila is a tiny town of 366 people in Grant County, New Mexico. It's about 112 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 145 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $825 a month.
366people
$176kTypical home
$825/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
317Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 366
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 39 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 112 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,107/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (182 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (409 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,452 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 14% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to SVC airport
- 149 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,757 ft
- 290 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 90 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 126 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: D+5 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
- 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.