Milan is a village in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,456 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Grants, Milan's population grew by over 1,300 between 2000 and 2010, a rate of 71.6%. Many new houses and service-oriented businesses are being built. Milan is the site of the privately run Cibola County Correctional Center, which houses more than 1,000 federal prisoners and is a major employer.

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Town numbers

ZIP code87021

Area code505

Living in Milan

Safety in Milan

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Not graded

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Milan 3.2

New Mexico 6.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Milan 8.9

New Mexico 23.5

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Milan

Compared with New Mexico

2better than NM·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.1%Fewer adults who have had cancerNM 7.4% · better 22.3%Fewer adults with arthritisNM 25.6% · better 29%More adults facing food insecurityNM 20.9% · worse

Care nearby

Cibola General HospitalGrants · 4.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Pms - Grants Family Health CenterGrants · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Milan · CMS · HRSAHealth in Milan →

Schools in Milan

All Milan schools →

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School Grade C+

The public schools Milan’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.

DistrictGRANTSSchools1

Milan Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 410 students

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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