Living in San Ysidro, NM
San Ysidro is a small town of 2,118 people in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It's part of the Las Cruces, NM area. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 59°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $278k and rent runs about $916 a month.
2,118people
$278kTypical home
$916/moRent
95° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
317Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,118
- Part of a metro area
- About 801 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to Tucson, AZ
- In the Las Cruces, NM area
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $278k (≈$1,753/mo)
- Median rent $916/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (171 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (470 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,947 per 100k)
People
- Median age 60
- 10% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to LRU airport
- 46 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,914 ft
- 376 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 194 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Doña Ana County: D+10 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
- Low 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.