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About Tucumcari
City in the United StatesTucumcari (; 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.
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Housing in Tucumcari
The typical Tucumcari home is worth about $88,000, down 3.7% in a year, 72% below the New Mexico typical home.
Safety in Tucumcari
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Tucumcari's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Tucumcari
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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.
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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