Chama
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Outdoors in Chama
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1900
Denver & Rio Grande RR 226, at Lobato,NM, 1900
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About Chama
Village in New Mexico, United StatesChama is a village in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 917 at the 2020 census. The village is located in the Rocky Mountains about 7 miles (11 km) south of the Colorado-New Mexico border.
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Housing in Chama
The typical Chama home is worth about $321,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the New Mexico typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Chama
Full picture →Most working residents leave Chama for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (9%), Los Alamos (7%) and Dulce (7%). Half commute less than 50 miles.
Health in Chama
Compared with New Mexico
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Chama
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Chama
Full climate →Chama has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 92 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Chama
All Chama schools →School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.
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