Windmill, New Mexico
Among the top 11% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 74% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A, better than 89% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 33% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 21% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 18% of US places
- top 1% for sunny days
- top 10% for monthly owner costs
- bottom 5% for comfortable days
Limited data for Windmill — the figures below are what we have. See Hidalgo County for a fuller picture.
Windmill is a small community in New Mexico with about 60 residents. It grades A for weather and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include sunny days, monthly owner costs, and summer humidity. It rates lower on amenities nearby and comfortable days.
- The median home value in Windmill is $53k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Windmill is $74k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Windmill has a violent crime rate of 1076/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Windmill average around 81°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cool winters · Dry · Light snow
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Precipitation 1.6 in0.3 in
humid 23%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$74k66th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$46kbetter than 52% of US places
Home Value$53k4th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$27better than 90% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.95%better than 53% of US places
Income Tax5.90%better than 33% of US places
Sales Tax7.62%better than 44% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.09%better than 61% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)44°F79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)81°F81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation10.3 in3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall3.6 inbetter than 70% of US places
Sunny Days332 daysbetter than 99% of US places
Summer Humidity50°Fbetter than 90% of US places
Comfortable Days39 daysbetter than 5% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk85.8better than 16% of US places
Air Quality47 AQIbetter than 45% of US places
School Quality80.5better than 76% of US places
Violent Crime1076/100kbetter than 32% of US places
Property Crime1026/100kbetter than 46% of US places
Community
Population607th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age57.991st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5083rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.6195th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+1541st percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)46.7%16th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)53.3%98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.0/20better than 38% of US places
Airport Distance133 mibetter than 23% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access92.6%better than 74% of US places
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 6% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 16% 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 Windmill an affordable place to live?
- Windmill is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $46k, better than 52% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Windmill safe?
- Windmill is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1076/100k (better than 32%). Property crime is 1026/100k.
- What is the weather like in Windmill?
- Windmill averages 81°F in July and 44°F in January, with 10.3 in of annual precipitation and about 332 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Windmill?
- Public-school quality in Windmill is above average, scoring better than 76% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.