Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Heating Demand in New Mexico
Heating degree days measure how far and how long the outside temperature sits below 65°F across a year, which is the closest single number to how much heat a house has to make. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
New Mexico ranked
| # | County | Heating degree days | Winter low | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandoval County | 8,991 | 8.7°F | $2,218 |
| 2 | Rio Arriba County | 7,510 | 8.6°F | $1,783 |
| 3 | Taos County | 7,384 | 7.9°F | $2,610 |
| 4 | Otero County | 7,031 | 19.0°F | $1,232 |
| 5 | Colfax County | 6,233 | 11.9°F | $1,315 |
| 6 | Cibola County | 6,105 | 13.9°F | $1,048 |
| 7 | McKinley County | 6,105 | 13.9°F | $763 |
| 8 | Los Alamos County | 5,929 | 20.5°F | $3,380 |
| 9 | Torrance County | 5,736 | 20.1°F | $1,189 |
| 10 | San Miguel County | 5,713 | 19.5°F | $1,430 |
| 11 | Mora County | 5,683 | 14.2°F | $1,019 |
| 12 | Santa Fe County | 5,385 | 19.5°F | $3,105 |
| 13 | San Juan County | 5,268 | 19.2°F | $1,501 |
| 14 | Union County | 4,848 | 21.4°F | $1,136 |
| 15 | Harding County | 4,776 | 20.3°F | $772 |
| 16 | Catron County | 4,694 | 17.2°F | $1,357 |
| 17 | Lincoln County | 4,600 | 23.9°F | $1,671 |
| 18 | Valencia County | 4,405 | 19.0°F | $1,654 |
| 19 | Grant County | 4,278 | 20.4°F | $1,323 |
| 20 | Curry County | 4,221 | 22.4°F | $1,311 |
| 21 | Bernalillo County | 3,996 | 26.4°F | $2,160 |
| 22 | Socorro County | 3,909 | 23.3°F | $1,186 |
| 23 | Quay County | 3,827 | 23.6°F | $759 |
| 24 | Guadalupe County | 3,674 | 24.6°F | $929 |
| 25 | De Baca County | 3,661 | 22.8°F | $1,283 |
| 26 | Roosevelt County | 3,613 | 24.7°F | $1,122 |
| 27 | Luna County | 3,047 | 27.0°F | $971 |
| 28 | Chaves County | 2,876 | 28.1°F | $1,187 |
| 29 | Hidalgo County | 2,793 | 31.2°F | $971 |
| 30 | Sierra County | 2,774 | 30.0°F | $1,197 |
| 31 | Eddy County | 2,756 | 29.5°F | $1,574 |
| 32 | Lea County | 2,696 | 29.8°F | $1,405 |
| 33 | Doña Ana County | 2,675 | 29.6°F | $1,648 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Heating Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in New Mexico