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Glen Acres is a tiny town of 247 people in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It's about 109 miles from Sierra Vista, AZ and 127 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 60°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $814 a month.
247people
$160kTypical home
$814/moRent
98° / 60°Summer / winter
5"Snow
317Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 247
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 250 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 109 mi to Sierra Vista, AZ
- 57 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,006/mo)
- Median rent $814/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (182 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 37 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (346 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (693 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to SVC airport
- 131 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,193 ft
- 268 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 119 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 135 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hidalgo County: R+23 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low 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.