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Bayard, New Mexico, in Grant county, is 87 miles W of Las Cruces, New Mexico (center to center) and 118 miles NW of El Paso, Texas. The city has a population of 2,534.
In Bayard, about 55% of adults are married.
In 2000, Bayard had a median family income of $27,632.
Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
The streets of the city are considered safe by both national and state standards.
About 75% of housing units in Bayard are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the city are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in Bayard benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in New Mexico.
In Bayard, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.
Bayard strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Mexico):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Bayard to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Mexico (State):
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| Racial Diversity |  |  |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty |  | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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