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La Madera is a tiny town of 532 people in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It's about 20 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 323 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $763k and rent runs about $1k a month.
532people
$763kTypical home
$1,427/moRent
85° / 46°Summer / winter
23"Snow
305Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 532
- Part of a metro area
- About 41 people per sq mi
- 323 mi to Denver, CO
- 20 mi to Albuquerque, NM
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $763k (≈$4,811/mo)
- Median rent $1,427/mo
- Median household income $124k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 305 sunny days a year (147 totally clear)
- 60 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (311 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (905 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 19% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 56% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to ABQ airport
- 21 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,480 ft
- 479 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 432 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 198 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sandoval County: D+6 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low 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.