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Taos, NM
New Mexico · Taos County
Taos is a small city in New Mexico with a population of 6,468. Residents earn $46,579 per year, which is 38% below the national average.
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
6,468
Population
1,069/sq mi density
$46,579
Median Income
$40,667 per capita
$432,700
Home Value
$431,554 Zillow
$915
Median Rent
36.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
319
Violent Crime/100K
5,316 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$46,579 median income, 3.9% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$432,700 home value, $915/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K (16% below avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Taos
UFO Sightings
15
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Mines
2
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Historic Markers
1
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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UFO Sightings Near Taos, NM
15 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Taos, NM.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Taos, NM | 2014 | Orange lights hovering and making formations by old Taos convent that burnt down. |
| Taos, NM | 2013 | 3 very large red triangle shaped obkject. |
| Taos, NM | 2012 | Parallelogram shaped bright, white light low on the horizon, flashed twice. |
| Taos, NM | 2012 | Several blinking red lights circling Taos, NM valley. |
| Taos, NM | 2011 | A light dropped vertically, hesitated, then travelled horizontally at 5000 mph. |
| Taos, NM | 2011 | White light over New Mexico |
| Taos, NM | 2010 | Two large craft that released a dozen smaller craft which dissapered as the larger craft kept flying |
| Taos, NM | 2010 | 2 larger craft that released a group of smaller craft. |
| Taos, NM | 2007 | Two bright objects traveling from south to the north disappeared |
| Taos, NM | 2006 | segmented flashing formation w/ "v" formation of glowing lights leading S. to N.E., Taos NM (Northern NM) |
| Taos, NM | 2006 | At night, huge triangle craft with three red lights zooming towards Taos Mountain at an unimaginable speed |
| Taos, NM | 2004 | flashing lights, sky cloudness |
| Taos, NM | 2003 | it was about 2:00 am. and i could not sleep so i went outside to the porch for some air. i was looking up at the sky when i noticed two |
| Taos, NM | 2002 | About 3:30 p.m. in Taos, New Mexico, my mother called me into the living room to look through the window. There was a Bright "star". Th |
| Taos, NM | 2002 | Have video image of nine light crafts traveling at around three miles per sec dark lines in front of clouds shift to light as they pass |