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Red Rock RanchNM

A town in New Mexico.

Is Red Rock Ranch a good place to live?

Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower January low than Red Rock Ranch. Red Rock Ranch’s midsummer high is 87°F, against 93°F in New Mexico’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. 17% of the land in Red Rock Ranch is conserved, above both the New Mexico town median (3.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Red Rock Ranch yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Red Rock Ranch.

Outdoors

In Red Rock Ranch, 16.6% of the land is conserved

16.6%conserved

Red Rock Ranch’s trail network density is recorded as 1.5 miles per square mile. 7.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The park or preserve spreads over 2 acres of the town.

16.6%

conserved · 504 of 3,044 acres

7.0 mi

of trails · 1.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Casamero Community ACEC	—	2

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Trail map7.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk2 acres · Casamero Community ACEC Conserved land16.6% conserved · 504 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Red Rock Ranch?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Red Rock Ranch

31″snow a winter

The range runs from 15° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–45°

Spring32–65°

Summer52–85°

Fall34–66°

Sep 26

typical first frost

May 29

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 15°Rain & snow31″ of snow a winter · 10 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Red Rock Ranch is inland flooding, at a low overall level

35risk score of 100

For Red Rock Ranch, the FEMA risk score is 35 of 100. Expected losses in Red Rock Ranch break down as 73% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

More of Red Rock Ranch’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town

Nearly a quarter of Red Rock Ranch adults have diabetes. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Red Rock Ranch. This New Mexico town does better than the New Mexico average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 28. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Red Rock Ranch.

	Red Rock Ranch	Typical New Mexico town	Typical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	48%	26%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	38%	14%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	24%	14%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	28%	16%	17%