Cold semi-arid
Eunice, New Mexico
Lea County, New Mexico · Population 3k · 3,448 ft elevation
Living in Eunice
Eunice has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 14″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (82% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (8 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Eunice at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 3,448 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 14″8th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,647 hrs94th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $165k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $749/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.38%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 5%1th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Violent crime rate
- 228 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,010 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7171th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 689 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 30°F | 0.5″ | 0.9″ | 251 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 34°F | 0.5″ | 0.2″ | 237 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 40°F | 0.6″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 48°F | 0.8″ | 0.1″ | 329 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 58°F | 1.9″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Jun | 94°F | 66°F | 1.3″ | — | 380 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 69°F | 1.7″ | — | 371 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 68°F | 2.1″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 61°F | 2.5″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 50°F | 0.9″ | 0.1″ | 289 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 0.5″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 31°F | 0.5″ | 0.5″ | 237 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology