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Living in Texico, NM

Texico is a tiny town of 967 people in Curry County, New Mexico. It's about 88 miles from Lubbock, TX and 322 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $973 a month.

967people
$96kTypical home
$973/moRent
92° / 53°Summer / winter
11"Snow
308Sunny days
61Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 967
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,169 people per sq mi
  • 322 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
  • 88 mi to Lubbock, TX
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $96k (≈$605/mo)
  • Median rent $973/mo
  • Median household income $65k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 53°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
  • 308 sunny days a year (156 totally clear)
  • 57 cloudy days a year
  • 19 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 61 days a year with rain or snow
  • 11" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 7 days a year over 100°F
  • 4 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • About average violent crime (313 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,364 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 45
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 13% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 18 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 3 mi to CVN airport
  • 207 mi to ABQ (major hub)
  • 148 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 71% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 72% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 4,157 ft
  • 543 mi to the ocean
  • 71 mi to a big lake
  • 103 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 166 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 19 mi to the nearest campground
  • 6 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 71 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 14% of New Mexico districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 9 mi to the nearest vet
  • 8 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 23 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Curry County: R+43 in 2024
  • New Mexico: D+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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