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A city of 8,951 people in New Mexico
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Map of Grants: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.9%653 of 9,471 acres
Trails15 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves373 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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City in New Mexico, United States
9,163Population
14.9 sq miArea
6,460 ftElevation

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.

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ZIP code87020
Area code505
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Housing in Grants

$162K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Grants home is worth about $162,000, up 6.9% in a year, 49% below the New Mexico typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Grants's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Grants 4.2
New Mexico 7.4
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Grants 16.2
New Mexico 28.9
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade C+

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.

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