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EscondidaNM

A town in New Mexico.

Land area
0 sq mi

Is Escondida a good place to live?

Escondida’s peak summer temperature is 94°F, against 93°F in New Mexico’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Escondida yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Escondida: who provides what

Escondida is unincorporated, so Socorro County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSocorro Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterSocorro Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSocorro CountySocorro County provides services here
SchoolsSocorro Consolidated 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 hereSocorro County ClerkSocorro County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code8780187801 100%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 Escondida.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Escondida is higher than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town

Of the losses FEMA expects in Escondida, 80% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
96Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
Full pageEscondida’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Escondida: mild winters and hot summers

A July afternoon gets to about 94° and a January night to 21°, and about 5 inches of snow fall in a winter.

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–56°
Spring39–77°
Summer59–94°
Fall40–75°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageEscondida’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 21°Rain & snow5″ of snow a winter · 9 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Escondida is

The share of adults in Escondida who worry about having enough food is 23%. This New Mexico town beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

EscondidaTypical New Mexico townTypical U.S. town
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)67%69%79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)18%16%8.1%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%34%36%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)23%23%14%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
What stands outEscondidaNM
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.2%7.4%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist55.8%61.4%
Socorro General Hospital
4.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageEscondida’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby4.1 miles to an ER · Socorro General HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NM on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Escondida

12pages on Escondida
The big questions
HealthBetter than NM on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions3 nearby · Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge 16 miLibrarySocorro Public LibraryCollegesNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is 2.4 mi away
The story
Climate94° summer highs · 5″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Escondida

New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Socorro2.4 mi$9,476 in-state tuition

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About Escondida

Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States

Escondida is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Escondida had a population of 45. Interstate 25 passes through the community.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
4,623 ft

Questions about Escondida

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Is Escondida, NM a good place to live?

We don’t grade Escondida yet; the figures below are still real. A town in New Mexico.