Ordered by what stands out in Tucumcari. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in two working residents works right in Tucumcari
41% of Tucumcari’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (9%), Clovis (6%) and Santa Fe (4%). Half commute less than 39 miles.
Tucumcari’s public schools outperform 28% of New Mexico districts
The public schools Tucumcari’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
Tucumcari has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Tucumcari's reported crime rate is well below New Mexico's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2022.
Tucumcari (; TOO-cum-carry) is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 5,278 at the 2020 census. Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was established.
