CrestviewNM
It is a town of 580 residents in New Mexico.
Is Crestview a good place to live?
1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Crestview, below both New Mexico’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Crestview. Crestview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
580 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crestview: who provides what
Crestview is unincorporated, so McKinley 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 Crestview.
The median age in Crestview is lower than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
New Mexico has 31% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 38%.
| Crestview | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21 years | 37.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 2% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Crestview’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±33.4 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| Crestview | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 27.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 33.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.3% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 29% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.1% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Crestview faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 7 have a lower FEMA hazard score than Crestview. Expected losses in Crestview break down as 49% from inland flooding and 33% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Crestview
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 16° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Crestview is
The share of adults in Crestview who feel lonely: 35%. Only 6 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Crestview. 18% of adults here have diabetes; 31% say their health is fair or poor.
| Crestview | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 19% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 69% | 79% |
| What stands out | Crestview | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.8% | 14.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.9% | 3.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fort Wingate and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crestview. Close and well known come first.
18 mi LandmarkFort Wingate
39 mi Ancient siteHawikuh Ruins
16 mi MuseumNavajo Nation Museum
16 mi Zoo & aquariumNavajo Nation Zoological and Botanical ParkPhoto credits
Fort Wingate: Elias Olcott Beaman / James Fennemore / John Karl Hillers, Public domain · Hawikuh Ruins: Smithsonian Institution from United States, No restrictions · Navajo Nation Museum: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park: Taken by Staff of the Navajo Nation Zoo, Public domain
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Everything we know about Crestview
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Crestview
College town 20 of every 100 Crestview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Crestview
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Crestview is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 279.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,539 ft
Questions about Crestview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crestview, NM a good place to live?
Crestview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.