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La Madera is a tiny town of 171 people in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. It's about 50 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 242 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $740 a month.
171people
$244kTypical home
$740/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
22"Snow
287Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 171
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 39 people per sq mi
- 242 mi to Denver, CO
- 50 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,537/mo)
- Median rent $740/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 287 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 78 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 36
- 22% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to TSM airport
- 98 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 45% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,447 ft
- 540 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 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
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 25 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rio Arriba County: D+19 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High 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.