Las Campanas, New Mexico
Among the top 9% of US places for getting around.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 17% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 82% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 44% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade A, better than 91% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade A, better than 89% of US places
- top 2% for sunny days
- top 6% for natural disaster risk
- bottom 1% for monthly rent
Las Campanas is a small community in New Mexico with about 1,521 residents. It grades A for getting around and D for affordability. Standout strengths include sunny days, natural disaster risk, and summer humidity. It rates lower on property crime and monthly rent.
- The median home value in Las Campanas is $1.3M, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Las Campanas is $173k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Las Campanas is $4k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Las Campanas has a violent crime rate of 1964/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Las Campanas average around 70°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry · Snowy
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Precipitation 1.5 in0.6 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$173k98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$53kbetter than 23% of US places
Home Value$1.3M99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$4kbetter than 0% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$627better than 33% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.50%better than 89% of US places
Income Tax5.90%better than 33% of US places
Sales Tax7.62%better than 44% of US places
Estimated total tax burden12.28%better than 27% of US places
Unemployment5.4%better than 36% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)30°F44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)70°F14th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation11.3 in4th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall20.2 inbetter than 46% of US places
Sunny Days319 daysbetter than 98% of US places
Summer Humidity48°Fbetter than 92% of US places
Comfortable Days37 daysbetter than 5% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk23.4better than 94% of US places
Air Quality38 AQIbetter than 80% of US places
School Quality59.8better than 53% of US places
Violent Crime1964/100kbetter than 9% of US places
Property Crime3480/100kbetter than 4% of US places
Community
Population1,52159th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age66.197th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2252nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0158th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+553rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)86.3%53rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)7.6%67th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)4.1%89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.9%39th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability11.4/20better than 90% of US places
Airport Distance57 mibetter than 63% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access98.4%better than 91% of US places
Amenities Nearby177.51better than 67% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 60% 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 Las Campanas an affordable place to live?
- Las Campanas is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $53k, better than 23% of comparable areas. Median rent is $4k.
- Is Las Campanas safe?
- Las Campanas is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1964/100k (better than 9%). Property crime is 3480/100k.
- What is the weather like in Las Campanas?
- Las Campanas averages 70°F in July and 30°F in January, with 11.3 in of annual precipitation and about 319 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Las Campanas?
- Public-school quality in Las Campanas is about average, scoring better than 53% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.