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Silver City Area Facts

Silver City has a Livability Score of 76_/100, which is considered excellent
Silver City crime rates are 2% lower than the New Mexico average
Cost of living in Silver City is 5% lower than the New Mexico average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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I Love Living in Silver City, New Mexico! 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 28, 2018) Living in Silver City, New Mexico is awesome, no doubt about it. I love having the same type of climate year round, even if it is desert heat! There is so much beauty in this town and around the area and always something different going on and something to do.

A one of a few o ...Read More f our best attractions are Gila Cliff Dwellings. These are awesome homes built by the natives long ago right in the side of cliffs. It's a pretty unique experience seeing these dwellings and the intricacy that they had in building them. I know that I couldn't do it! We also have the Log Cabin Curio Shop and Museum that it everything it sounds like! You visit here and you will definitely find things that you won't find anywhere else! Then there's also of course the fact that our town was the final destination to win the grand prize in the 2001 hit movie "Rat Race" with a stellar cast! Read Less

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A Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Silver City? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Gough Park

Penny Park

Silver City Historical Marker

Virginia Street Park

Silver City Ballpark

Boston Hill Open Space

Entertainment

El Sol Theatre

O S Warren House Historic Site

Gila Theatre

Silco Theatre

Billy the Kid Cabin

Western New Mexico University Museum

Silver CIty Museum

Bowden Hall Historic Site

Food & Drink

Daylight Donuts

Dairy Queen

Blake's Lotaburger

Burger Time

Sonic

Domino's

Domino's

McDonald's

A- Commute

Is public transit available in Silver City? Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in Silver City.

Drive to Work

73%

3% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

5%

2% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Silver City? The cost of living in Silver City is 88/100 - which is 5% lower than New Mexico.

12% less expensive than average

7% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Silver City? Silver City crime rates are 3,573, which are 2% lower than New Mexico

3,573 per 100k people

57% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

57% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

F Employment

What is the median income in Silver City? The median income in Silver City is $30,821 which is 33% lower than New Mexico.

Median household income

$30,82144% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$21,91727% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

33% higher than the US average

B Health & Safety

Is Silver City a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Gila Regional Medical Center

Pharmacies

Doctors

C+ Housing

What are Silver City home prices? Silver City home prices are $139,600 - which is 14% lower than New Mexico

Median home value

$139,60024% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$70925% lower than the US average

25% lower than the US average

F Schools

Does Silver City have good schools? The Silver City graduation rate is 76% - which is 5% lower than New Mexico

High school grad. rates

8% lower than the US average

School test scores

38% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

7% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Silver City a good place to live? Silver City has an overall rating of 89% from 6 reviews.

Overall user rating

6 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

5 total surveys