Tesuque, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 925.
Population change since 2000: +1.8%
Males: 463  (50.1%)
Females: 462  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

67.4 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87501.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,863 (it was $36,029 in 2000)
Tesuque:

$57,863
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $67,242 (it was $52,473 in 2000)

Tesuque CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $988,481 (it was $360,900 in 2000)
Tesuque:

$988,481
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $977,001; detached houses: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $14,112

Median gross rent in 2022: $993.

March 2022 cost of living index in Tesuque: 99.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.9%
(21.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Tesuque, NM (2022)
    • 81472.0%White alone
    • 24621.8%Hispanic
    • 262.3%Asian alone
    • 232.0%Two or more races
    • 80.7%Black alone
    • 60.5%Other race alone

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Latest news from Tesuque, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: English (9.7%), American (8.3%), Irish (6.8%), European (4.6%), Italian (3.7%), Eastern European (2.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6759 feet

Land area: 6.96 square miles.

Population density: 133 people per square mile   (very low).

Tesuque, New Mexico map

67 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 1.7% Europe, 0.8% Oceania).

This place:

5.9%
New Mexico:

9.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Tesuque CDP:

0.3% ($1,240)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (6.0 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (58.6 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (382.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Peak Place, NM (1.8 miles ),
Tesuque Pueblo, NM (2.2 miles ),
Chupadero, NM (2.3 miles ),
Rio en Medio, NM (2.4 miles),
Santa Fe, NM (2.4 miles ),
Agua Fria, NM (2.8 miles ),
Cuyamungue Grant, NM (2.8 miles ),
Cuyamungue, NM (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 35.75 N, Longitude: 105.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Tesuque, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tesuque, NM in 2022
Tesuque satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Most common industries in Tesuque, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (19.0%)
  • Health care (13.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.0%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (5.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (14.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (9.2%)
  • Machinery (8.8%)
  • Construction (7.5%)
  • Public administration (7.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (32.4%)
  • Health care (25.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.8%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (8.3%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (7.8%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.9%)
  • Private households (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Tesuque, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (13.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.4%)
  • Registered nurses (7.9%)
  • Lawyers (7.0%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.4%)
  • Engineers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (24.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (10.0%)
  • Engineers (8.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Registered nurses (17.2%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11.8%)
  • Lawyers (10.8%)
  • Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (10.3%)
  • Legal support workers (10.3%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (7.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.8%)

Average climate in Tesuque, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tesuque, New Mexico average temperatures Tesuque, New Mexico average precipitation Tesuque, New Mexico humidity Tesuque, New Mexico wind speed Tesuque, New Mexico snowfall Tesuque, New Mexico sunshine Tesuque, New Mexico clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 61.1. This is about average.

City:

61.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2006 was 0.334. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.334
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 38.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 3.41. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.41
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Tesuque-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 743% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 113.7 miles away from Tesuque center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 103.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 104.0 miles away from Tesuque center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 610.7 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 117.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Santa Fe County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tesuque topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Tesuque:

  • LA RESIDENCIA NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SANTA FE, NM)
  • PINON HILLS HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; SANTA FE, NM)
  • STAFF BUILDERS SERVICES INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; SANTA FE, NM)
  • SANTA FE PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; SANTA FE, NM)
  • CASA REAL (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SANTA FE, NM)
  • PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; SANTA FE, NM)
  • SANTA FE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SANTA FE, NM)

Amtrak stations near Tesuque:

  • 5 miles: SANTA FE () - Bus Station
  • 19 miles: LAMY (COUNTY RD. 33) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tesuque:

  • Santa Fe Community College (about 12 miles; Santa Fe, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,047)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 41 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 54 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 61 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 61 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • Adams State University (about 120 miles; Alamosa, CO; FT enrollment: 2,805)
  • San Juan College (about 144 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)

Public elementary/middle school in Tesuque:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Tesuque: El Rancho Viejo Historic Site (A), Bishops Lodge (B), Santa Fe County Volunteer Fire Tesuque District Station 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Tesuque: San Ysidro Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Tesuque Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Santa Fe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tesuque and their reported violations in the past:

RIO EN MEDIO MDWCA (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2011)
Average household size:
This place:

1.8 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

46.1%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.7%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Tesuque:

Marital status in Tesuque, NM
  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 42.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 19.5%

For population 25 years and over in Tesuque:

  • High school or higher: 99.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 30.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
New Mexico average:

12.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tesuque
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tesuque, NM (based on Santa Fe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic69,55223
Evangelical Protestant7,83953
Other5,57137
Mainline Protestant4,24618
Orthodox2823
None56,680-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Santa Fe County:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
This county:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 164
This county:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

4.0%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Santa Fe County:

12.7%
State:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

51.8%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Tesuque:

49.1%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Tesuque:

28.9
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Tesuque:

21.1%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Tesuque:

8.5%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Tesuque:

37.7%
State:

34.6%

General health condition:
Tesuque:

56.5%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.3%
State:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tesuque, NM Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Tesuque:

  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KVSF (1400 AM; 1 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tesuque:

  • KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KYBR (92.9 FM; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RIO CHAMA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K265CA (100.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K213BT (90.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KRZY-FM (105.9 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Tesuque:

  • K39EJ (Channel 39; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • Tesuque, New Mexico
  • Fatal accident count13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents16
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:6
  • Fatalities13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents28
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • New Mexico average
  • Fatal accident count3361
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents4679
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1498
  • Fatalities3800
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents8984
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents332
See more detailed statistics of Tesuque fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 12.8mTotal length
  • $141,000Total costs
  • 71,774Total average daily traffic
  • 11,478Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KA5CMK, Licensee ID: L00738427, Grant Date: 09/11/2013, Expiration Date: 11/30/2023, Registrant: Richard J Young, Tesuque, NM 87574

  • Call Sign: KA5CZT, Licensee ID: L01433275, Grant Date: 10/02/2018, Expiration Date: 12/22/2028, Certifier: Bonnie L Young, Registrant: Bonnie L Young, County Rd 74 133, Tesuque, NM 87574

  • Call Sign: KE6LZC, Licensee ID: L00452936, Grant Date: 05/06/2005, Expiration Date: 05/06/2015, Cancellation Date: 05/09/2017, Registrant: Robert P Campbell, Tesuque, NM 87574

  • Call Sign: W3MHZ, Licensee ID: L00301804, Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/23/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/24/2014, Registrant: James P Campbell, 5 Paseo Encantado N. E., Tesuque, NM 87574

  • Call Sign: KD5OEP, Licensee ID: L00349773, Grant Date: 04/24/2001, Expiration Date: 04/24/2011, Cancellation Date: 04/25/2013, Certifier: J B Toups, Registrant: J B Toups, Tesuque, NM 87574-0051


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 525 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: WILLIAMS FJ44-1AP (1965 Pounds of Thrust) (Turbo-fan)
    N-Number: 123TF, N123TF, N-123TF, Serial Number: 525-0801, Year manufactured: 2013, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/2013, Certificate Issue Date: 05/27/2014
    Registrant (LLC): Stuart Woods LLC, Po Box 869, Tesuque, NM 87574

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$476,2509$349,1642$449,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$501,3400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$491,9800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$393,3000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Tesuque, NM
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Tesuque, NM - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 17. The highest number of fire incidents - 39 took place in 2010, and the least - 6 in 2015. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Tesuque, NM When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (42.2%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (29.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Tesuque, NM
    • 10042.2%Structure Fires
    • 7029.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 6226.2%Outside Fires
    • 52.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tesuque, NM
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tesuque, NM
  • 94.3%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Electricity
  • 1.1%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tesuque, NM
  • 70.5%Utility gas
  • 21.6%Other fuel
  • 7.9%Electricity


Tesuque compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Tesuque on our top lists:

  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having professional degrees (population 500+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Doctorate degrees (population 500+)"
  • #5 (87501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #78 (87501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most hotels or motels in 2005"
  • #87 (87501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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