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Monterey Park is a tiny town of 667 people in Valencia County, New Mexico. It's about 24 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 302 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $1k a month.
667people
$140kTypical home
$1,015/moRent
93° / 51°Summer / winter
6"Snow
308Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 667
- Part of a metro area
- About 252 people per sq mi
- 302 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 24 mi to Albuquerque, NM
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$881/mo)
- Median rent $1,015/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 51°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
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 10 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 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to ABQ airport
- 20 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 39% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,026 ft
- 446 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 181 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 78 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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
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.