NadineNM
A town settled in 1910, now home to 271 people.
Is Nadine a good place to live?
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 3 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Nadine. Nadine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Nadine stand out
Where Nadine beats most towns.
271 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nadine: who provides what
Nadine is unincorporated, so Lea 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 Nadine.
More than half of Nadine’s working residents commute to Hobbs
Among working residents in Nadine, 1.3% work locally. Since 2013, Nadine has added 51 jobs, to 350 in 2023. Half commute less than 9 miles. Its typical journey to work stands at 22 minutes.
| Nadine | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 14% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Nadine is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Nadine’s risk rating from FEMA is 85 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 41% come from inland flooding and 33% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer middle-aged adults than New Mexico overall
Just over a fifth of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 31% across New Mexico. Adults 35 to 64 are just over a quarter of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (23% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 95% women
The Census survey reached too few of Nadine’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±47.4 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| Nadine | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 29.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 31% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 59.4% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 5.2% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.1% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 1% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.3% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Nadine: mild winters and hot summers
In Nadine, the typical July afternoon high is 94°F, above both the New Mexico town median (93°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nadine is
16% of Nadine adults smoke cigarettes, against 14% in New Mexico’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Of 32 CDC measures, Nadine beats the New Mexico average on 1 and trails it on 3. The share of adults in Nadine who had a checkup this year: 66%. Only 6 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Nadine.
| Nadine | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 69% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 23% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 33% |
| What stands out | Nadine | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Nadine sells for about $375K at the median
67% of households live in a home they own in Nadine.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Nadine
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Nadine
About 0 of every 100 Nadine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Every workday, about 348 people come to Nadine for work
Where Nadine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nadine
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Nadine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nadine had a population of 477. New Mexico State Road 18 passes through the community.
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,602 ft
- Area code
- 575
Questions about Nadine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nadine, NM a good place to live?
Nadine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.