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Tajique is a tiny town of 130 people in Torrance County, New Mexico. It's about 31 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 319 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $872 a month.
130people
$160kTypical home
$872/moRent
87° / 45°Summer / winter
29"Snow
308Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 130
- Part of a metro area
- About 48 people per sq mi
- 319 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 31 mi to Albuquerque, NM
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,007/mo)
- Median rent $872/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (219 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (813 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 20% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 45 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to ABQ airport
- 26 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,864 ft
- 464 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Torrance County: R+38 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low 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.