Cotton CityNM
A town in New Mexico, home to 286 people.
Is Cotton City a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Cotton City, above both the New Mexico town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Cotton City. Cotton City’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Cotton City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
286 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cotton City: who provides what
Cotton City is unincorporated, so Hidalgo 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 Cotton City.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Cotton City, mostly drought
In Cotton City, the risk rating from FEMA is 87 of 100. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 33%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Cotton City’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
The average trip to work in Cotton City is 32 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 6% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Lordsburg (18%), Morenci (10%) and Las Cruces (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 60 miles.
| Cotton City | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.4% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cotton City has mild winters and hot summers
For Cotton City, the peak summer temperature is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cotton City is
70% of adults had a checkup this year here. In Cotton City, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 14% binge drink.
| Cotton City | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 69% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cotton City | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.6% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Cotton City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cotton City; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cotton City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
94% of working residents leave Cotton City for work
Where Cotton City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Cotton City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cotton City, NM a good place to live?
Cotton City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.