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Living in Mora, NM

Mora is a tiny town of 520 people in Mora County, New Mexico. It's about 42 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 264 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 92 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $887 a month.

520people
$172kTypical home
$887/moRent
80° / 48°Summer / winter
92"Snow
306Sunny days
80Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 520
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 65 people per sq mi
  • 264 mi to Denver, CO
  • 42 mi to Santa Fe, NM
  • 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $172k (≈$1,086/mo)
  • Median rent $887/mo
  • Median household income $72k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 80°F
  • Winter highs around 48°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
  • 306 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
  • 59 cloudy days a year
  • 15 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 80 days a year with rain or snow
  • 92" of snow a year
  • 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 23 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (169 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (24 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 56
  • 17% of households have kids
  • 39% are 65 or older
  • 48% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 0% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 34 min
  • 21% walk or take transit to work
  • 39 mi to TSM airport
  • 96 mi to ABQ (major hub)
  • 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 67% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1965
  • 68% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 7,258 ft
  • 554 mi to the ocean
  • 68 mi to a big lake
  • 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 18 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 14 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
  • 2 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 40 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 6% of New Mexico districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 23 mi to the nearest vet
  • 36 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 25 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Mora County: D+17 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
  • 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.

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