Best PlacesRutheron, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Rutheron, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Rutheron ranks 39,135th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Rutheron
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Rutheron's strengths and weaknesses
Where Rutheron ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 176 pleasant days a year, better than 98% of towns
- QuietBetter than 97% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 85% of towns
Where Rutheron ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of towns
- Short commute39.5 minutes each way, better than only 6% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 9% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
Who lives in Rutheron
Rutheron runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Rutheron.
Who works in Rutheron, and how
Work in Rutheron centers on admin & support services and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Rutheron
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Rutheron.
What the weather is like in Rutheron, month by month
Rutheron sees roughly 176 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 13. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 25° | 13° |
| April | 60° | 44° | 29° |
| July | 84° | 67° | 51° |
| October | 63° | 47° | 32° |
Flying in and out of Rutheron
The nearest airport, San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field, is about 66 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 116 miles away.
Rutheron measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Rutheron against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Rutheron
Is Rutheron a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Rutheron ranks 39,135th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on the weather, quiet, and heat safety, and lowest on crime and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Rutheron safe?
Rutheron is safer than 1% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,378 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Rutheron?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 38 with lows near 13. That works out to about 176 pleasant days a year, more than 98% of towns.
Compare Rutheron with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Rutheron. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Rutheron represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Rutheron detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Rutheron: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Rutheron: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Rutheron: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Rutheron: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Rutheron detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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