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Ojo Amarillo is a tiny town of 411 people in San Juan County, New Mexico. It's about 11 miles from Farmington, NM and 284 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $767 a month.
411people
$194kTypical home
$767/moRent
91° / 42°Summer / winter
8"Snow
300Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 411
- Part of a metro area
- About 209 people per sq mi
- 284 mi to Denver, CO
- 11 mi to Farmington, NM
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,222/mo)
- Median rent $767/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 42°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
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 12 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 33
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to CEZ airport
- 151 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 57% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,407 ft
- 466 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 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
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 55 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.