A town of 462. A regional job hub with 480 jobs.
The 3 things Cuba does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Cuba. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Cuba for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (27%), Rio Rancho (6%) and Dulce (6%). Half commute less than 61 miles.
The public schools Cuba’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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Elementary | PK–5 | 298 | Not graded |
| Cuba Middle | 6–8 | 148 | D− |
| Cuba High | 9–12 | 275 | Not graded |
The typical Cuba home is worth about $229,000, up 10.6% in a year, 28% below the New Mexico typical home.
Cuba has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Cuba beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Cuba | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.2% | 73.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 14.2% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
2.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saint Francis of Assisi Park | 0.6 mi | 19 |
Where Cuba’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Cuba is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cuba had a population of 628. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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