Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
48% of residents live below the poverty line in Pinos Altos, above 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 midpoint age than Pinos Altos. Pinos Altos Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pinos Altos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Pinos Altos beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 2 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Pinos Altos is unincorporated, so Grant 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Pinos Altos.
Expected losses in Pinos Altos break down as 57% from inland flooding and 40% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. The top destinations are Silver City (22%), Las Cruces (18%) and Alamogordo (6%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect chilly winters and pleasant summers in Pinos Altos, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 28° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Pinos Altos who have no health insurance: 8.6%. Against the New Mexico average, Pinos Altos comes out ahead on 13 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Pinos Altos.
| Pinos Altos | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Pinos Altos | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 16.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.6% | 15.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.1% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pinos Altos
About 0 of every 100 Pinos Altos residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Where Pinos Altos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Pinos Altos is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. The community was a mining town, formed in 1860 following the discovery of gold in the nearby Pinos Altos Mountains. The town site is located about five to ten miles north of the present day Silver City. Although once abandoned, the town is now a place for summer homes and caters to tourists. As of the 2020 census, Pinos Altos had a population of 225.
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Pinos Altos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.