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North Light Plant is a tiny town of 579 people in San Juan County, New Mexico. It's about 11 miles from Farmington, NM and 263 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $956 a month.
579people
$198kTypical home
$956/moRent
93° / 45°Summer / winter
11"Snow
300Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 579
- Part of a metro area
- About 268 people per sq mi
- 263 mi to Denver, CO
- 11 mi to Farmington, NM
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $198k (≈$1,250/mo)
- Median rent $956/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (152 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 15 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 27
- 60% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to DRO airport
- 149 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 43% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,876 ft
- 487 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 52 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 58 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 77 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.