Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,468.
Milan’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Grants-Milan Flight Service Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Milan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Milan beats most towns.
3,245 counted in 2010 and 2,456 in 2020; an estimated 2,468 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Milan is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Milan, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Milan.
Most people who work leave Milan to do it: just 10% work in town. The share of residents in Milan who live below the poverty line is 32%, above both the New Mexico town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Also worth knowing: this New Mexico town had 857 jobs in 2023, down 253 from 2013. Its average commute comes in at 22 minutes.
| Milan | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 32% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.7% | 14% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. The Grants school district runs its public schools. Enrollment at Milan’s public school: 410 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 410 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduation
The share of adults in Milan who feel lonely is 35%, close to New Mexico’s towns (35%) and above U.S. towns (33%). The town does better than the New Mexico average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12. Only 6 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Milan. In Milan, 64% of adults had a checkup this year.
| Milan | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 64% | 69% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Milan | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 7.4% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 22.3% | 25.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 29% | 20.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims in Milan since 2002. Compared with 81% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 86% come from inland flooding and 5% from cold waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2013.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Milan’s level of violent crime stands at 3.2 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 8 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Milan | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.9 per 1,000 residents | 16.3 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Trails total 2.8 miles in 2 parks and preserves. In Milan, the trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Milan | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Josephine Elkins Park | — | 2 |
| 2. McElroy Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Milan
About 1 of every 100 Milan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Where Milan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in New Mexico, United States
Milan is a village in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,456 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Grants, Milan's population grew by over 1,300 between 2000 and 2010, a rate of 71.6%. Many new houses and service-oriented businesses are being built. Milan is the site of the privately run Cibola County Correctional Center, which houses more than 1,000 federal prisoners and is a major employer.
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3 towns share a border with Milan.
| Town | NM rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | — | — | B+ | — | C | C− |
| Grants | #57 | D | B− | C | C | C− |
| Broadview | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Golden Acres | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Milan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Milan reports no FBI crime data of its own. Broadview and Golden Acres aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Milan with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.