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Meadow Lake is a small town of 4,259 people in Valencia County, New Mexico. It's about 21 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 308 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $962 a month.
4,259people
$78kTypical home
$962/moRent
91° / 49°Summer / winter
6"Snow
308Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,259
- Part of a metro area
- About 366 people per sq mi
- 308 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 21 mi to Albuquerque, NM
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $78k (≈$491/mo)
- Median rent $962/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (599 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,612 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 48% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to ABQ airport
- 17 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 23% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,309 ft
- 452 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 377 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 167 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Valencia County: R+16 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.