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White Cliffs is a tiny town of 581 people in McKinley County, New Mexico. It's about 88 miles from Farmington, NM and 238 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $859 a month.
581people
$79kTypical home
$859/moRent
87° / 44°Summer / winter
22"Snow
298Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 581
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,354 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 88 mi to Farmington, NM
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$496/mo)
- Median rent $859/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 298 sunny days a year (146 totally clear)
- 67 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (488 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,521 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 46% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to GUP airport
- 121 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 40% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,595 ft
- 394 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 120 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 114 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 86 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McKinley County: D+24 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
- 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.