Tucumcari, NM Area Guide

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Tucumcari Area Facts

  • Tucumcari has a Livability Score of 63/100, which is considered average
  • Tucumcari crime rates are 4% lower than the New Mexico average
  • Cost of living in Tucumcari is 18% lower than the New Mexico average
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5000 People, what would you expect? User Rating 3 rating By Anonymous ( Jan 27, 2020) It's a small Route 66 town that I love to visit every time I travel on Route 66. Time goes by slowly around here. Not that much happens, but if you want to get away from the big city, this may be the place for you. ...Read More Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Tucumcari? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Wailes Park
      Arthur Jimenez Park
      Tucumcari Recreation Center
      George Molinas Park
      Tucumcari Historical Marker
      Veterans Park
      Damon Kvols Park
      Original Town Park

      Entertainment

      Tee Pee Curios
      Tee pee curios (Tumtucari)
      Tucumcari Historical Museum
      Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum
      Quay County Courthouse Historic Site
      Baca-Goodman House Historic Site
      Rock Island-Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Historic Site
      Odeon Theater

      Food & Drink

      Sonic
      Long John Silver's + A&W
      McDonald's
      Blake's Lotaburger
      Subway
      Sonic
      KFC

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Tucumcari? Of all people who commute, 0.3% take public transportation in Tucumcari.
      Drive to Work
      88%

      12% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Tucumcari? The cost of living in Tucumcari is 76/100 - which is 18% lower than New Mexico.
      Tucumcari
      76

      24% less expensive than average

      New Mexico
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Tucumcari? Tucumcari crime rates are 3,485, which are 4% lower than New Mexico
      Total Crime
      3,485 per 100k people

      53% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 29

      53% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      260%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Tucumcari? The median income in Tucumcari is $31,054 which is 32% lower than New Mexico.
      Median household income
      $31,05444% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $18,52538% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      71% lower than the US average

      D+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      B Housing

      What are Tucumcari home prices? Tucumcari home prices are $47,100 - which is 71% lower than New Mexico
      Median home value
      $47,10074% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $57040% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      59%

      7% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Tucumcari have good schools? The Tucumcari graduation rate is 73% - which is 8% lower than New Mexico
      High school grad. rates
      73%

      12% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      27%

      44% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      14:1

      14% lower than the US average

      D+ User Ratings

      Is Tucumcari a good place to live? Tucumcari has an overall rating of 57% from 6 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      57%

      6 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      60%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      50%

      5 total surveys

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