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About Bayard
City in New Mexico, United StatesBayard 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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Housing in Bayard
The typical Bayard home is worth about $105,000, down 9.8% in a year, 67% below the New Mexico typical home.
Safety in Bayard
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.
Work & commute in Bayard
Full picture →Most working residents leave Bayard for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Silver City (27%), Las Cruces (9%) and Albuquerque (6%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Health in Bayard
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 84% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with New Mexico
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bayard
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bayard
Full climate →Bayard has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Bayard
All Bayard schools →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.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NM. Ratings are from neighbors.
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