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Virden is a tiny town of 175 people in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It's about 109 miles from Sierra Vista, AZ and 115 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 60°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $208k and rent runs about $814 a month.
175people
$208kTypical home
$814/moRent
97° / 60°Summer / winter
1"Snow
314Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 175
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 829 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 109 mi to Sierra Vista, AZ
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $208k (≈$1,309/mo)
- Median rent $814/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 314 sunny days a year (183 totally clear)
- 51 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 35 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (346 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (693 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to SVC airport
- 120 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,776 ft
- 260 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 93 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 34 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 122 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hidalgo County: R+23 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High 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.