Grant County, New Mexico
Population 27,775 · Silver City, Bayard, Santa Clara
- 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: 296 days, higher than 99% 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 | $175,600 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Median rent | $825 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $89/mo | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.46% | lower than 88% 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 | $808 | lower than 86% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $44,958 | lower than 94% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.3% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 213.4 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈296 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈13 in | higher than 50% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: White Signal, NM, 17 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 33 days | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 92 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 36.7% of weeks | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈43.8°F | lower than 94% 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 | 18 in | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $242/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $179/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.8/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $60/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.1 µg/m³ | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 507.2 mi | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,017.2 ft | higher than 92% 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 | 90.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 30.7% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14.1% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.1:1 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.38 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 61/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.8 yrs | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 664/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 58/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 68.9% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 177 min | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 18 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.8% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 12.1% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 164 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 40 per sq mi | higher than 70% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | N/A | |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 27,775 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Median age | 49.5 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 51.3% Dem | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 46.3% Rep | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % White | 47.5% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 47.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.8% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.9% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.3% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 746 parks | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.8 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.2 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 10 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 979 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 5 km | lower than 55% of US counties |
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