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White Signal is a tiny town of 177 people in Grant County, New Mexico. It's about 92 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 150 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $825 a month.
177people
$176kTypical home
$825/moRent
88° / 53°Summer / winter
13"Snow
317Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 28 people per sq mi
- 150 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 92 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,107/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (182 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (409 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,452 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 79
- 11% of households have kids
- 43% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to SVC airport
- 127 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,067 ft
- 292 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 155 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: D+5 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low 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.