A town of 6,019. Public schools that outperform most of New Mexico.
The 3 things Truth or Consequences does most differently from other towns.
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The public schools Truth or Consequences’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T or C Elementary | PK–3 | 367 | D− |
| Sierra Elementary | 4–5 | 184 | D− |
| Manzano Christian School Private | K–7 | 11 | |
| T or C Middle | 6–8 | 255 | D− |
| Hot Springs High | 9–12 | 347 | Not graded |
48% of Truth or Consequences’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Las Cruces (7%), Albuquerque (6%) and Elephant Butte (5%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
46 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans' Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 31 |
| 2. Rotary Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 3. Louis Armijo Sports Complex | — | 29 |
The typical Truth or Consequences home is worth about $158,000, up 4.2% in a year, 50% below the New Mexico typical home.
Truth or Consequences beats the New Mexico average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Truth or Consequences | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 73.3% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 73.3% | 69% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 6.6% |
Truth or Consequences reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less. Within New Mexico, it does better than 45% of towns.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
Truth or Consequences has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 29°, and snow is almost unheard of.
30 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Truth or Consequences on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in New Mexico, United States
Truth or Consequences (commonly T or C; founded as Hot Springs) is a city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Sierra County. In 2020, the population was 6,052. The city is historically defined and economically shaped by local geothermal hot springs. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names for having chosen to rename itself in March 1950 after the Truth or Consequences radio show. The name is often hyphenated (Truth-or-Consequences, T-or-C) for clarity, though the formal name contains no punctuation.
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2 towns share a border with Truth or Consequences.
