Crestview, New Mexico
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 68% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 72% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 55% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 60% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 12% of US places
- top 2% for air quality
- top 2% for summer humidity
- bottom 1% for comfortable days
Limited data for Crestview — the figures below are what we have. See McKinley County for a fuller picture.
Crestview is a small community in New Mexico with about 193 residents. It grades B+ for weather and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include air quality, summer humidity, and sunny days. It rates lower on broadband access and comfortable days.
- The median home value in Crestview is $207k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Crestview is $118k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Crestview has a violent crime rate of 2158/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Crestview average around 72°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry · Snowy
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Precipitation 1.3 in0.5 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$118k91st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$46kbetter than 54% of US places
Home Value$207k62nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$101better than 70% of US places
Income Tax5.90%better than 33% of US places
Sales Tax7.62%better than 44% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.41%better than 73% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)30°F43rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)72°F22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation10.7 in3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall33.8 inbetter than 28% of US places
Sunny Days291 daysbetter than 93% of US places
Summer Humidity44°Fbetter than 98% of US places
Comfortable Days14 daysbetter than 1% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk47.6better than 74% of US places
Air Quality16 AQIbetter than 98% of US places
School Quality63.7better than 58% of US places
Violent Crime2158/100kbetter than 7% of US places
Property Crime1650/100kbetter than 27% of US places
Community
Population19319th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age49.277th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5791st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.2284th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+406th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)21.8%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)7.8%67th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)70.5%98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability9.4/20better than 84% of US places
Airport Distance131 mibetter than 24% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access16.2%better than 1% of US places
Amenities Nearby155.44better than 64% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 12% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Crestview an affordable place to live?
- Crestview is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $46k, better than 54% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Crestview safe?
- Crestview is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 2158/100k (better than 7%). Property crime is 1650/100k.
- What is the weather like in Crestview?
- Crestview averages 72°F in July and 30°F in January, with 10.7 in of annual precipitation and about 291 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Crestview?
- Public-school quality in Crestview is about average, scoring better than 58% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.