Living in Glenwood, NM
Glenwood is a tiny town of 160 people in Catron County, New Mexico. It's about 139 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 141 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $167k and rent runs about $736 a month.
160people
$167kTypical home
$736/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
2"Snow
304Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 160
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 104 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 139 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 58 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $167k (≈$1,053/mo)
- Median rent $736/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (164 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 49
- 6% of households have kids
- 41% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to SVC airport
- 146 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,757 ft
- 286 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 32 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 55 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 95 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 51 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 50 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Catron County: R+50 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
- Moderate 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.