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Tortugas is a tiny town of 381 people in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It's about 4 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 241 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 59°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $934 a month.
381people
$152kTypical home
$934/moRent
96° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
317Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 381
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,915 people per sq mi
- 241 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 4 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$959/mo)
- Median rent $934/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°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
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (460 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,200 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to LRU airport
- 39 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,885 ft
- 378 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 113 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 199 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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.