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Silver City Area Facts

  • Silver City has a Livability Score of 78/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Silver City crime rates are 2% lower than the New Mexico average
  • Cost of living in Silver City is 3% lower than the New Mexico average
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I Love Living in Silver City, New Mexico! User Rating 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 91/100 - which is 3% lower than New Mexico.
      Silver City
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      New Mexico
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Silver City? Silver City crime rates are 3,407, which are 2% lower than New Mexico
      Total Crime
      3,407 per 100k people

      61% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 30  

      61% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -5%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Silver City? The median income in Silver City is $46,485 which is 32% lower than New Mexico.
      Median household income
      $46,48543% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $32,65227% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      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 $248,005 - which is 13% lower than New Mexico
      Median home value
      $248,00524% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,07426% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      48%

      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
      76%

      8% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      30%

      38% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      7% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Silver City a good place to live? Silver City has an overall rating of 92% from 9 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      92%

      9 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      72%

      8 total surveys

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