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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.
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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