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Lamy is a tiny town of 294 people in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It's about 13 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 301 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $446k and rent runs about $1k a month.
294people
$446kTypical home
$1,389/moRent
87° / 45°Summer / winter
25"Snow
306Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 294
- Part of a metro area
- About 114 people per sq mi
- 301 mi to Denver, CO
- 13 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $446k (≈$2,814/mo)
- Median rent $1,389/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 25" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,951 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 18% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to SAF airport
- 51 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,585 ft
- 510 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Santa Fe County: D+49 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- 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.