Situated in southwestern New Mexico about 36 miles from the United States-Mexico Border, Deming offers affordable home prices and warm weather. It was founded in 1881 as a railroad town, and trains still figure prominently; Amtrak has passenger service in the city, and the Union Pacific Railroad has over 50 commercial trains passing through each day. Much of the area’s green chile crop is processed and shipped in the city, and the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Deming Station employs around 300 agents. The Chihuahuan Desert climate has attracted a large population of retirees who stay active in the city’s museum and art center, and the annual Great American Duck Race attracts both locals and visitors to the city each August.
Deming has maintained its small town feel even after developing and growing over the years to keep the charm locals adore.
Deming is one of the many stops for the popular Amtrak, providing residents extra transportation options.
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Homes priced well below the national median
The median home sale price in Deming is around $180,000, lower than the national median of roughly $410,000. Most neighborhoods are laid out in a grid, with sidewalk-lined streets and yards that embrace the surrounding desert landscape with low-water plants. Turn-of-the-century Craftsman and National Folk-style homes are located near the railroad and Interstate 10. The city grew toward the south and east, where 1970s and ‘80s manufactured homes and ranch-style houses with stucco exteriors and attached carports are the most common. Along the city’s edges, homes built between the 1990s and 2020s often have a Pueblo Revival influence, featuring flat roofs and decorative vigas.
Pueblo revival homes can be commonly found around Deming.
Deming has many home styles around its neighborhoods including Ranch Style homes.
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Geode hunting at Rockhound State Park
Of Deming’s 13 parks, the roughly 30-acre Voiers “Pit” Park is the largest, featuring a stocked fishing lake and an inflatable water park during the hot summer months. The city’s desert climate keeps temperatures warm for most of the year, allowing residents to take full advantage of nearby state parks like the 1,100-acre Rockhound State Park, where rock collectors can hunt for agate and geodes. Summer temperatures can top 100 degrees, and occasional dust storms can keep people inside. At the Deming Art Center, local and regional artists are featured in exhibits that change each month. The Deming-Luna Mimbres Museum has a historical focus and showcases artifacts related to the community, including pottery from the Mimbres people who lived in the area over 1,000 years ago. Sonya Hervol, the volunteer coordinator for the museum who’s lived here for 51 years, says that ghosts have been spotted around the over 100-year-old building. “One hangs out on the second floor dressed in a World War I uniform,” she says, “even though the military room is on the first floor. He gets around.”
Deming's Deming Luna Mimbres Museum provides a deep dive into the history of the area.
Rockhound State Park is one of Deming's biggest attractions, giving visitors a chance to hunt for geodes and many other rocks and non precious gems.
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The Great American Duck Race
Each August, thousands of people spend four days at the Great American Duck Race, the city’s most popular event. “It starts on Thursday with the Duck Queen contest,” says Penny Hutley, manager of the Deming Visitor Center and resident for over 35 years. “Those who enter must have a duck costume they’ve made, and they do a duck dance for the judges.” Duck races are the main attraction, and festivalgoers can rent a racing duck for $5. “When they started it quite a while back, they let you bring your own duck,” Hutley says, “but some guy named Robert Duck trained his and won everything, so they evened the playing field by having you rent your own.”
A walkable downtown with turn-of-the-century architecture
Demings’ walkable downtown is centered around a few blocks of Gold Avenue. Here, one- and two-story turn-of-the-century buildings line the street, and some are listed on the State Historic Register or the National Register of Historic Places. Most of the city’s shopping is along or near Pine Street and Cody Road, including Walmart and Peppers Supermarket. At D.H. Lescombes Winery, the largest winery in New Mexico, residents can tour the operation and taste local wines on the lawn while watching live music.
D.H. Lescombes is one of the largest wineries in New Mexico and is very popular in Deming.
The buildings around Deming tell many stories and show the deep history the city has.
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Early college program at Deming Public Schools
Local kids can attend Demings Public Schools, which earn a C-plus from Niche. The district’s six elementary schools feed into the B-minus-rated Deming Intermediate, a dedicated school for Grade 6. They can then attend the C-plus-rated Red Mountain Middle before continuing to the C-rated Deming High. High schoolers can also apply to the B-plus-rated Early College High, where students can earn an associate degree by the time they graduate. Western New Mexico University’s Deming campus offers dual enrollment for high schoolers and vocational training in careers like healthcare and construction technology.
WNMU has a thriving Deming campus that they are currently working on expaning.
Deming High School is the lone high school in the area.
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A car-reliant city along Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the main east-west route through the city, leading about 61 miles to Las Cruces and 102 miles to El Paso. Highway 180 leads 53 miles to Silver City, and Route 11 leads 36 miles south to the United States-Mexico border. Most residents rely on their cars to get around the city, and the Corre Caminos bus operates Monday through Friday during business hours. The Deming Amtrak train station is near I-10, offering routes to Los Angeles, El Paso and more. The public Deming Municipal Airport in the city’s east doesn’t offer commercial flights; travelers typically head 108 miles to El Paso International Airport. The Mimbres Memorial Hospital serves the city and surrounding area.
Higher than average crime rates
According to the FBI, crime statistics for Deming were last reported in 2020, showing rates of violent and property crime above state and national figures. The Deming Police Department has 36 sworn officers, including a bicycle division that patrols the city. The department partners with Luna County for the Crimestoppers Program, where residents can make anonymous reports.
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