Most working residents leave Milan for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Grants (23%), Albuquerque (15%) and Gallup (9%). Half commute less than 53 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Milan10%

Grants23%

Albuquerque15%

Gallup9%

Farmington3%

53 mi

median commute distance

857

jobs based in Milan

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns

Milan beats the New Mexico average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. New Mexico

2 better18 too close to call12 worse

What stands out	Milan	NM
Fewer adults who have had cancer	5.1%	7.4%
Fewer adults with arthritis	22.3%	25.6%
More adults facing food insecurity	29%	20.9%

Cibola General Hospital

4.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

23rd

percentile among NM towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

paid flood claims since 2002

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Milan has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–48°

Spring32–68°

Summer53–88°

Fall34–69°

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

Milan’s public schools outperform 37% of New Mexico districts

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.

C+School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Milan Elementary	PK–6	410	B+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

Safety

Crime reported in Milan

Milan's reported crime rate is well below New Mexico's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 8 violent crimes were reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Milan3.2

New Mexico6.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Milan8.9

New Mexico23.5

U.S.15.5

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Outdoors

0.2% of Milan is conserved land

2.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved

0.2%

conserved · 6 of 2,816 acres

2.8 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Josephine Elkins Park	—	2
2. McElroy Park	—	1

A job hub

Every workday, about 813 people come to Milan for work

Where Milan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

857jobs based in Milan

10%of working residents work in town

53 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Grants-Milan Flight Service Station · National Register of Historic Places

Milan’s story

Milan in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Milan

Village in New Mexico, United States

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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