Cibola County, New Mexico
Population 26,845 · Grants, Milan
- Overall cost of living: −14.1% vs the US average, lower than 76% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Sunny days / yr: 285 days, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−14.1% | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of New Mexico outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $125,400 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Median rent | $759 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $108/mo | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.8% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.125% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.9% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,003 | lower than 77% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $50,759 | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -4% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 192.9 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈285 days | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 17°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈31 in | higher than 73% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Thoreau 12 SE, NM, 23 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 31 days | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 192 days | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 30.7% of weeks | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈39.6°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 11.1 in | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $170/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $156/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $6.8/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.14/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $5.9/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.7 µg/m³ | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 555.7 mi | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈3,565.1 ft | higher than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 84.7% | lower than 82% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 17% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.8:1 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.76 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 0.5 | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 52/100k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 70.9 yrs | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.6% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 375/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 63/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 53.3% | lower than 68% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 85 min | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 305 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 78.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.4% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 94 min | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 23 per sq mi | higher than 50% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.4 per 1k | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.6 per 1k | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Population | 26,845 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Median age | 40 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 49.6% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 48% Rep | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % White | 19.5% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 32.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 42.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.4% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 645 parks | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 9.3 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.1 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 11 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 206 km | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 3 km | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 11 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 5 km | lower than 56% of US counties |
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