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Torreon is a tiny town of 125 people in Torrance County, New Mexico. It's about 33 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 318 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $872 a month.
125people
$160kTypical home
$872/moRent
87° / 46°Summer / winter
31"Snow
308Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 125
- Part of a metro area
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 318 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 33 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 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 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 23
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to ABQ airport
- 28 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,729 ft
- 462 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 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)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 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.