Orogrande, New Mexico
Among the top 8% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 75% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A, better than 92% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 21% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 48% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: limited data
- top 1% for sunny days
- top 1% for monthly owner costs
- bottom 2% for natural disaster risk
Limited data for Orogrande — the figures below are what we have. See Otero County for a fuller picture.
Orogrande is a small community in New Mexico with about 0 residents. It grades A for weather and D for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include sunny days, monthly owner costs, and summer humidity. It rates lower on park & nature access and natural disaster risk.
- Orogrande has a violent crime rate of 902/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Orogrande average around 81°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cool winters · Dry
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Precipitation 1.8 in0.3 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Cost of Living$44kbetter than 68% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$0better than 99% of US places
Income Tax5.90%better than 33% of US places
Sales Tax7.62%better than 44% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)43°F77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)81°F79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation12.4 in5th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall1.9 inbetter than 75% of US places
Sunny Days332 daysbetter than 99% of US places
Summer Humidity50°Fbetter than 90% of US places
Comfortable Days63 daysbetter than 15% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk96.5better than 2% of US places
Air Quality37 AQIbetter than 84% of US places
School Quality40.4better than 15% of US places
Violent Crime902/100kbetter than 41% of US places
Property Crime1133/100kbetter than 42% of US places
Community
Population01st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+2652nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.3/20better than 21% of US places
Airport Distance43 mibetter than 73% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 8% 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
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Orogrande an affordable place to live?
- Orogrande is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $44k, better than 68% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Orogrande safe?
- Orogrande is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 902/100k (better than 41%). Property crime is 1133/100k.
- What is the weather like in Orogrande?
- Orogrande averages 81°F in July and 43°F in January, with 12.4 in of annual precipitation and about 332 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Orogrande?
- Public-school quality in Orogrande is below average, scoring better than 15% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.