Glen AcresNM
The town, home to 247 people, lies in New Mexico.
Is Glen Acres a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Glen Acres, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher mean commuting time than Glen Acres. Glen Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
247 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Glen Acres: who provides what
Glen Acres 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 Glen Acres.
Glen Acres faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
For Glen Acres, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 87 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 37% come from drought and 33% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Glen Acres has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Lordsburg (21%), Morenci (10%) and Socorro (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 40 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Glen Acres brings mild winters and hot summers
Glen Acres’ typical July afternoon high stands at 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Glen Acres is
The share of adults in Glen Acres who report frequent mental distress: 16%. Among adults locally, 11% smoke cigarettes and 15% binge drink.
| Glen Acres | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 69% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | Glen Acres | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Glen Acres sells for about $140K
Among households in Glen Acres, 93% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Glen Acres
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Glen Acres; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Glen Acres residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Glen Acres for work
Where Glen Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Glen Acres
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glen Acres, NM a good place to live?
Glen Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.