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Tecolotito is a tiny town of 465 people in San Miguel County, New Mexico. It's about 55 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 313 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $823 a month.
465people
$189kTypical home
$823/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
26"Snow
306Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 465
- Part of a metro area
- About 647 people per sq mi
- 313 mi to Denver, CO
- 55 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,189/mo)
- Median rent $823/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (369 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (793 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to SAF airport
- 83 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 33% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,322 ft
- 536 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Miguel County: D+28 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
- 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.