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A city of 2,057 people in New Mexico
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City in New Mexico, United States
2,116Population
1 sq miArea
5,820 ftElevation

Bayard is a city in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is near Santa Rita, east of Silver City. The population was 2,116 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code88023
Area code575
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Housing in Bayard

$105K▼ 9.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bayard home is worth about $105,000, down 9.8% in a year, 67% below the New Mexico typical home.

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Safety Grade D

Bayard reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less. Within New Mexico, it does better than 41% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Bayard 7.3
New Mexico 6.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Bayard 23.3
New Mexico 23.5
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Bayard’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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