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Red River is a tiny town of 450 people in Taos County, New Mexico. It's about 79 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 213 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 156 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $405k and rent runs about $933 a month.
450people
$405kTypical home
$933/moRent
75° / 35°Summer / winter
156"Snow
301Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 450
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 443 people per sq mi
- 213 mi to Denver, CO
- 79 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 61 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $405k (≈$2,555/mo)
- Median rent $933/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 156" of snow a year
- 38 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 64 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (180 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (652 per 100k)
People
- Median age 48
- 26% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to TSM airport
- 133 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 8,672 ft
- 581 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 79 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Taos County: D+47 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High 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.