The Town Files

Boles Acres, New Mexico

Community in Otero County · population 1,788 (2020 Census)

Map: where Boles Acres is in New MexicoBoles Acres
Household income
$52,788
Jan low / Jul high
33° / 93°
Snow a year
2 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
6
Median age
47.1

Boles Acres is a community of 1,788 people in Otero County, New Mexico. It ranks easier by car than 80% of New Mexico towns, better for young professionals than 78% of New Mexico towns, more vibrant than 72% of New Mexico towns.

Boles Acres in our rankings:

How Boles Acres ranks

Percentile among New Mexico towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New Mexico towns.

Boles Acres lifestyle rankings vs other New Mexico townsRetirement61st pctFamilies38th pctQuiet39th pctWalkability12th pctFirst-time buyers49th pctYoung professionals78th pctVibrancy72nd pctHip & trendy29th pctCollege town58th pctUpscale69th pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransit63rd pctDriving80th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

100.0% of households own their home.

Boles Acres vs Otero County vs typical New Mexico townBoles AcresOtero CountyTypical New Mexico townHousehold income$52,788$55,876$55,614
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of New Mexico towns with 500+ people.
HousingBoles AcresTypical New Mexico town
Median home value—$187,400
Median rent—$916
Median household income$52,788$55,614
Home value ÷ income—×3.2×
Homeownership100.0%80.1%
Median year built19911984
Seasonal / vacation homes3.4%—

Who lives in Boles Acres

PeopleBoles AcresTypical New Mexico town
Median age47.139.9
Age 65 and over23.5%19.1%
Under 1819.4%—
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%18.7%
Below the poverty line16.2%18.0%
Veterans20.3%—
Born outside the U.S.7.7%—
Work from home6.4%8.3%
Average commute25.3 min24.4 min
Homes with broadband84.0%82.9%

Weather in Boles Acres

July highs average 92.6°F and January lows 33.2°F. About 10.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 2.4 inches of snow (typical New Mexico town: 10.7 in). Expect about 89 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 55 nights at or below freezing.

Boles Acres monthly temperatures and precipitation30°40°50°60°70°80°90°100°32° freezing55°33°Jan60°37°Feb68°43°Mar76°51°Apr85°59°May94°68°Jun93°70°Jul91°68°Aug86°63°Sep75°51°Oct64°41°Nov54°33°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue0.71.00.60.10.30.20.30.50.61.62.01.51.00.10.60.11.10.9
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Alamogordo station (6.9 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Boles Acres since 1950, compared with 3 for the typical New Mexico town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on May 27, 1982 about 5.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 13, 2020.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Boles Acres by decade01950s01960s11970s31980s01990s02000s12010s12020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 21 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on August 17, 1959.

Severe weather in Otero County since 1996

Storm events in Otero County since 1996 by typeHail97Flood2Drought429Tornado8High Wind86Dust Storm5Heavy Rain11Heavy Snow35
NOAA Storm Events Database, Otero County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Otero County has been included in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, hurricane.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4886: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
July 10, 2025FloodEM-3628: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
June 20, 2024FireDR-4795: South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, And Flooding
June 18, 2024FireFM-5498: Salt Fire
June 17, 2024FireFM-5497: South Fork Fire

Jobs and pay in Otero County

Otero County had 17,528 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,017 a year. Unemployment was 4% in 2023; in Boles Acres itself the ACS puts it at 1.8%.

Largest industries in Otero CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,054 jobs · $52,344Retail2,339 jobs · $31,603Hotels & restaurants1,463 jobs · $23,924Construction956 jobs · $52,949Administrative & support944 jobs · $50,912Professional & technical serv…572 jobs · $73,356
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Otero County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023Otero 4%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

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Boles Acres questions

Is Boles Acres, New Mexico a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Boles Acres scores better for retirees than 61% of New Mexico towns and quieter than 39%. 23.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 47.1).

What is the weather like in Boles Acres?

July highs average 92.6°F and January lows 33.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 10.6 inches of precipitation a year and 2.4 inches of snow.

Does Boles Acres get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Boles Acres since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on May 27, 1982. The typical New Mexico town has had 3.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Boles Acres's Census boundary (GEOID 3508440). Comparisons use the median of New Mexico towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.