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Nageezi is a tiny town of 327 people in San Juan County, New Mexico. It's about 42 miles from Farmington, NM and 289 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $127k and rent runs about $525 a month.
327people
$127kTypical home
$525/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
15"Snow
296Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 327
- Part of a metro area
- About 23 people per sq mi
- 289 mi to Denver, CO
- 42 mi to Farmington, NM
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $127k (≈$800/mo)
- Median rent $525/mo
- Median household income $34k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (142 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (664 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,430 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 37% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to DRO airport
- 105 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 57% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,838 ft
- 464 mi to the ocean
- 173 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 75 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 72 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 35 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 41 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 89 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Juan County: R+32 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High 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.