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Mimbres is a tiny town of 330 people in Grant County, New Mexico. It's about 77 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 176 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $825 a month.
330people
$179kTypical home
$825/moRent
89° / 55°Summer / winter
3"Snow
316Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 330
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 95 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 77 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,131/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 316 sunny days a year (175 totally clear)
- 49 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (409 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,452 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 9% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 53% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 21% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to SVC airport
- 117 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,866 ft
- 320 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 109 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 157 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: D+5 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low 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.