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New Mexico›Doña Ana County

BerinoNM

A town of 1,454, settled in 1902.

Is Berino a good place to live?

The best of Berino’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. Berino’s concentration of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 9 of New Mexico’s 161 towns score lower on history. Berino has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Berino stand out

Where Berino beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

A growing town

Berino has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020

1,441 counted in 2010 and 1,651 in 2020.

1,4412010
1,6512020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Berino grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Berino is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Berino: who provides what

Berino is unincorporated, so Doña Ana County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEl Paso Electric10.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLower Rio Grande Pwwa South Valley water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDoña Ana CountyDoña Ana County provides services here
SchoolsGadsden Independent SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDona Ana County Bureau of ElectionsDoña Ana County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes88048, 88024, 8802188048 50% · 88024 28% · 88021 22%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Berino.

HealthD−

Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, more of Berino’s adults get no exercise outside work

Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Berino. 18% of Berino adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Berino is ahead of New Mexico on 2 and behind on 19.

5%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
BerinoNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)41%26%19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)42%27%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)47%23%14%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
What stands outBerinoNM
Fewer adults who have had cancer3.8%7.4%
Fewer adults with arthritis22.6%25.6%
More uninsured adults36.2%15.6%
The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Top of a very low hazard risk in Berino: inland flooding

Berino’s FEMA risk score comes in at 18 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 58% come from inland flooding and 26% from drought. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Berino after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

Most of Berino’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

Berino’s mean commuting time is 30 minutes, against 23 minutes in New Mexico’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Its income of the median household comes in at $40,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Berino dropped by 34, to 5. 17% of residents live below the poverty line locally.

0%work in town
BerinoNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$40,000$55,000$80,000
Below the poverty line17%21%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Berino0%
El Paso26%
Las Cruces21%
Anthony14%
Albuquerque6%
19 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Berino
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Berino

For Berino, the midsummer high is 95°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–60°
Spring49–80°
Summer69–95°
Fall50–78°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 3 of 598 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HousingCost of living grade A+

A home in Berino sells for about $60K at the median

The share of households in Berino who own their home: 93%.

$60Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Sun Bowl Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Berino. Close and well known come first.

All 16 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Sun Bowl Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Franklin Mountains State Park: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Hueco Tanks: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Chamizal National Memorial: Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Western Playland: Dimples915, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Plaza Theatre: Donitza Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Berino

17pages on Berino
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Berino; the nearest are

Small town

1,454 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Questions about Berino

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Berino, NM expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $105,000, 67% below the New Mexico typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.