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Pinos Altos is a tiny town of 113 people in Grant County, New Mexico. It's about 91 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 162 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $229k and rent runs about $825 a month.
113people
$229kTypical home
$825/moRent
85° / 52°Summer / winter
4"Snow
317Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 113
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 149 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 91 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $229k (≈$1,444/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (182 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (409 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,452 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 73
- 12% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to SVC airport
- 130 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,972 ft
- 306 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 108 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 144 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: D+5 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
- Low 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.