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La Union is a small town of 1,071 people in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It's about 15 miles from El Paso, TX and 247 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $236k and rent runs about $934 a month.
1,071people
$236kTypical home
$934/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
317Sunny days
30Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,071
- Part of a metro area
- About 259 people per sq mi
- 247 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 15 mi to El Paso, TX
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $236k (≈$1,490/mo)
- Median rent $934/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (166 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 16 of 90 winter days are gray
- 30 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (460 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,200 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 44% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ELP airport
- 19 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,806 ft
- 364 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 589 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 119 bars within 25 mi
- 153 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 221 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Doña Ana County: D+10 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low 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.