BroadviewNM
A town of 296.
Is Broadview a good place to live?
Broadview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
296 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Broadview: who provides what
Broadview is unincorporated, so Cibola County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Broadview.
More middle-aged adults than New Mexico overall
For adults 25 and older in Broadview, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 30%. Its median age stands at 51.8 years, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 37.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.
| Broadview | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.8 years | 37.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
38% women, 62% men
About 167 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points). Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 100% are men (NM 51%).
| Broadview | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 31.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 45.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.8% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.9% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.4% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Broadview work out of town
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Broadview dropped by 99, to 39. Half the trips to work are shorter than 54 miles. The top destinations are Grants (23%), Milan (12%) and Albuquerque (12%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Broadview’s year
The midsummer high for Broadview comes to 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Broadview is
Just over a tenth of Broadview adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. The town does better than the New Mexico average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. The share of adults in Broadview who feel lonely is 30%, against 35% in New Mexico’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults in the town: 14% report frequent mental distress, 73% had a checkup this year.
| Broadview | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 69% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Broadview | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 16.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11% | 15.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Broadview, with inland flooding at the top
For Broadview, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 59 of 100. FEMA puts two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 3.5% of Broadview
2.9 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Broadview is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Broadview | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Broadview
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Broadview
About 0 of every 100 Broadview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Broadview for work
Where Broadview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Broadview
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Broadview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in northern Cibola County on the north side of Milan. New Mexico State Road 605 passes through the community, leading southwest 4 miles (6 km) to Interstate 40 in Milan, and northeast 18 miles (29 km) to San Mateo.
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- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,558 ft
Questions about Broadview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Broadview, NM a good place to live?
Broadview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.