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Cloudcroft vs Roy

225 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (18× in Cloudcroft) and property tax bill (3.5× in Cloudcroft).

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Cloudcroft, NMA regional job hubNew Mexico · 630 people

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Roy, NMA small town of 302New Mexico · 302 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CloudcroftA regional job hub

Work339 jobsbased in Cloudcroft, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 66%of NM districts

History12 archive photos & papers2 places on the National Register All about Cloudcroft →

RoyA small town of 302

Quiet strengthsRoy doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Roy →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Cloudcroft has more miles of trail

Cloudcroft 3.6 miRoy 0.2 mi

Property tax bill3.5×

Tax bills are bigger in Cloudcroft

Cloudcroft $897Roy $258

Seasonal homes+50.8 pts

Cloudcroft has more second homes

Cloudcroft 60.6%Roy 9.8%

Work from home+23.7 pts

More people work from home in Cloudcroft

Cloudcroft 24.5%Roy 0.8%

Street grid2.8×

Cloudcroft has the more walkable street grid

Cloudcroft 97.0Roy 34.5

Jobs per worker3.2×

Cloudcroft is more of a job hub

Cloudcroft 1.72Roy 0.54

★ What stands out · Life in each

Cloudcroft gets 48 more inches of snow a year

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

CloudcroftRoy

Snow a year67″19″

January low19°F 21°F

July high72°F 88°F

Growing season (days)134d 167d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)100th 73rd

Outdoors & history

CloudcroftRoy

Trails4 mi —

Conserved land7.3%—

National Register places2 —

Archive photos12 —

Famous people born here2 1

Community

CloudcroftRoy

Library hours a week30 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every New Mexico ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

B+CloudcroftBetter than 66% of districts in the state –RoyNot graded

Where they are

225 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CloudcroftNM RoyNM

Cloudcroft ↔ Roy225 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs New Mexico average

CloudcroftRoy

People

Population 630Highest 302Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.3% NM: +2.8% —

Median age 61.1±10Highest 55% above NM 55.5±20.5Lowest 41% above NM

Cloudcroft and Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 6.7%±6.5Highest NM: 21.7% 6%±14.2Lowest NM: 21.7%

Cloudcroft and Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 31.4%±8.1Highest NM: 19.3% 24.8%±11.9Lowest NM: 19.3%

Cloudcroft and Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.7%Highest NM: 31% 38.7%Lowest NM: 31%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.8%±6.9Highest NM: 6.3% 0%±6.6Lowest NM: 6.3%

Cloudcroft and Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $56,563±$35kHighest 12% below NM $43,203±$18kLowest 33% below NM

Cloudcroft and Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $234,800±$64k 5% below NM —

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,063±$200 about the NM average

Property taxmedian, yearly $897Highest 48% below NM $258Lowest 85% below NM

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.9%±59.7Highest NM: 50.2% 25.6%±56.1Lowest NM: 50.2%

Cloudcroft and Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 24.6%Lowest NM: 17.8% 29.8%Highest NM: 17.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 84.2%Highest NM: 70% 71.1%Lowest NM: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 9 yrs older than NM 1965Lowest 20 yrs older than NM

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 22% below NM 24 minHighest about the NM average

Work from home 24.5%±17Highest NM: 12.2% 0.8%±1.6Lowest NM: 12.2%

Work in townworking residents 14.2%Highest 10.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miLowest 62.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.72Highest 0.54Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Alamogordo (20%)Albuquerque (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RoyFew work in Cloudcroft

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 7.3%Highest 0.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 3.6 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 97.0Highest 34.5Lowest

Schools

School district CLOUDCROFTROY

High school in town Cloudcroft HighRoy High

Students per teacherat that high school 10.2Highest 5.4Lowest

New Mexico average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.