Living in Clovis, NM
Small city in New Mexico
Clovis is a small city in New Mexico, home to about 38,000 people, with 67,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Clovis a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $206k and rents for $1,570 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 1 federally declared disaster since 2000
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Low taxes: about $1,191 state income tax per resident, 0.59% property tax
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 67,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Clovis: common questions
What is the cost of living in Clovis?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $206k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,570 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 92, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Clovis?
New Mexico collects about $1,191 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.59% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Clovis safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (1.8× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Clovis?
Public schools in Clovis test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Clovis?
Clovis has cool winters: winter days average around 54°F and summer days around 91°F, with roughly 13″ of snow a year.
Does Clovis get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 1 federally declared disaster has hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.45 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Clovis?
The nearest major airport is ABQ, about 198 mi away.
How Clovis scores
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