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I have several publications coming that will help me wrap my head around the areas that fit my wish list. Thanks to everyones help I am getting an understanding of many aspects of the state.
Preston:
We just got our New Mexico 2011 Vacation Guide in the mail. It is free.
New Mexico has a population of around 2,000,000 people.
BUT.....roughly HALF of that population is within 30-40 miles of Albuquerque.
Albuquerque is also your best bet for any kind of employment?
Make your search accordingly.
psbcap - In addition to the vacation guides I suggest buying a copy of Benchmark Map's "New mexico Road and Recreation Atlas". These maps provide much more detail than any other. these even show the "subdivision" roads in many places. In addition Google Earth and Street View are very useful.
The town of Socorro is at the top of our current list because of its location, climate, health facilites and the New Mexico Tech University. If you wanted to really get away there are many semi ghost towns of less, sometimes far less, than 1,000 population.
An interesting May 1, 2012 article which also discusses "Taos: For the artsy skier", "Santa Fe: For the offbeat intellectual" and "Las Cruces: For the golfer who loves variety"
Not everyone who moves to NM stays. Please rent first. Remember that living in high desert areas of the state the temps Dec. thru Mar. can drop well below zero (took us by surprise!). Also, NM is a large state with long driving distances. Be sure everything you need and want is within a reasonable driving distance. Good luck.
Not everyone who moves to NM stays. Please rent first. Remember that living in high desert areas of the state the temps Dec. thru Mar. can drop well below zero (took us by surprise!). Also, NM is a large state with long driving distances. Be sure everything you need and want is within a reasonable driving distance. Good luck.
The year the temps dropped so low for a week I think, was an anomaly. I don't believe that is normal for NM. I've been in the state for over eight years and the temps in the winter rarely if ever drop below zero (it really is an anomaly). I believe it's probably normal for the temps to be anyplace from 30 - 50. Albuquerque rarely gets snow but some surrounding areas will get it (when it comes)... such as Rio Rancho & the East Mountains. Weather in this area (ABQ) is great.
Northanna...Based on townandcountrygal's other posts, I think she lives in Cibola County and out away from any towns. I'm just going to take a stab at thinking perhaps she lives around El Morro. At elevations of 7000 feet in that region, on average, temperatures dip below zero 10-12 times per year. That's way too cold for me!
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