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Rancho Grande is a tiny town of 254 people in Catron County, New Mexico. It's about 152 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 157 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $736 a month.
254people
$186kTypical home
$736/moRent
89° / 55°Summer / winter
26"Snow
304Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 254
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 600 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 152 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 76 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $186k (≈$1,174/mo)
- Median rent $736/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (164 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 70
- 5% of households have kids
- 58% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 17% walk or take transit to work
- 77 mi to SOW airport
- 159 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,385 ft
- 300 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 68 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 46 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 80 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 71 mi to the nearest vet
- 52 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 56 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Catron County: R+50 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.