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Lindrith is a tiny town of 111 people in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. It's about 70 miles from Farmington, NM and 265 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $740 a month.
111people
$175kTypical home
$740/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
50"Snow
296Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 111
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 30 people per sq mi
- 265 mi to Denver, CO
- 70 mi to Farmington, NM
- 51 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,104/mo)
- Median rent $740/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (142 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 62
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 70 mi to DRO airport
- 91 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 7,326 ft
- 495 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 59 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 56 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 50 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.