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Dora, NM

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Population
117
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
4,290 ft
Median Home Value
$225,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$108,750
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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OverallBest places in New MexicoPopulation rankingHighest population places in New MexicoNearest larger communityPortales, New Mexico17 miles away · 11,734 residents.

About Dora

Located about 14 miles south of Portales along Highway 206, Dora is a tiny, peaceful farming village in eastern New Mexico. With a population of around a hundred people, everyday life revolves around the local K-12 school, community center, and neighborhood churches. It offers wide-open skies, quiet rural living, and a tight-knit community, while keeping you an easy fifteen-minute drive from the shops, dining, and university in Portales.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0ratingRural FitA+100.0rating

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