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A town of 8,951. A typical home worth about $162K.
Population
8,951
−0.2% since 2010
Typical home
$162K
+6.9% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
37.2
years
Jobs based here
2,978
Balanced
What makes Grants stand out
The 3 things Grants does most differently from other towns.
$162Ktypical home
Housing
$162K typical home
49% below the NM typical home
Up 6.9% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Grants
Health
76% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than NM on 1 measures, worse on 10.
1colleges
College town
1 college
New Mexico State University-Grants
Students are part of everyday life here.
College town
New Mexico State University-Grants calls Grants home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Grants’s report card
Now in Grants
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Weather
Forecast →59°
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Local news
All →- Grants vs Espanola - Boys Varsity Football 10/03/2026 | Watch Live & On Demandnfhsnetwork.com · Oct 3
- Grants High School (NM) JV Footballmaxpreps.com · Sep 30
- Valencia Girls Varsity Soccer @ Grantsmaxpreps.com · Sep 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grants. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Grants
About one in 3 of Grants’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Milan (10%), Albuquerque (9%) and Gallup (7%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
39%work in town
Where working residents work
In Grants39%
Milan10%
Albuquerque9%
Gallup7%
Skyline-Ganipa2%
5 mi
median commute distance
2,978
jobs based in Grants
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Grants home is worth about $162K
The typical Grants home is worth about $162,000, up 6.9% in a year, 49% below the New Mexico typical home.
$162KZillow home value
Typical home value
Grants$162K
New Mexico$318K
+6.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns
Grants beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. New Mexico
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Grants | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 14.2% |
Cibola General Hospital
0.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
34th
percentile among NM towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
6.9% of Grants is conserved land
15 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
#32for trails in NM
6.9%
conserved · 653 of 9,471 acres
15 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. El Malpais National Conservation Area | — | 71 |
| 2. Truman Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Fire and Ice Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning
21
paid flood claims since 1992
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Grants has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–49°
Spring32–68°
Summer53–88°
Fall35–69°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Grants’s public schools outperform 37% of New Mexico districts
The public schools Grants’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa View Elementary | PK–6 | 465 | Not graded |
| Mount Taylor Elementary | PK–6 | 347 | A− |
| St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 107 | |
| Los Alamitos Middle | 7–8 | 416 | D− |
| Grants High | 9–12 | 807 | D− |
| GCCS Early College High School | 9–12 | 50 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduationAll 7 schools →
Safety
Crime reported in Grants
Grants's reported crime rate is below New Mexico's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 38 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Grants4.2
New Mexico7.4
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Grants16.2
New Mexico28.9
U.S.17.7
38
violent crimes reported in 2024
145
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
About Grants
City in New Mexico, United States
Grants is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is located about 78 miles (126 km) west of Albuquerque. The population was 9,163 at the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Cibola County. Grants is located on Historic Route 66, and along the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 9,163
- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,460 ft
- ZIP code
- 87020
- Area code
- 505
Grants’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Grants.
San RafaelMilanMount TaylorGrants