State Guide

Best Places to Live in New Mexico

The most affordable, safest, and highest-income cities across 526 New Mexico cities — ranked from official data.

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Choosing where to live in New Mexico comes down to a few trade-offs — cost of living, safety, income, and schools. The rankings below pull those out from U.S. Census, FBI, and NCES data so you can see the standouts at a glance, then drill into any city or put two side by side.

Most Affordable Cities in New Mexico

Lowest cost of living index (100 = U.S. average · lower is cheaper).

#City Cost of Living Population
1 Sunland Park 90 16,773
2 Albuquerque 93 562,551
3 Rio Rancho 93 104,351
4 South Valley 93 37,601
5 Los Lunas 93 17,452
6 North Valley 93 11,256

Safest Cities in New Mexico

Lowest crime index (100 = U.S. average · lower is safer). Limited to cities with complete FBI reporting.

#City Crime Index Population
1 Rio Rancho 76 104,351
2 Alamogordo 107 30,996
3 Carlsbad 136 31,755
4 Clovis 155 38,453
5 Roswell 182 48,035
6 Hobbs 196 39,782
7 Farmington 197 46,457
8 Las Cruces 207 111,273
9 Santa Fe 231 87,617
10 Albuquerque 275 562,551

Highest-Income Cities in New Mexico

Highest median household income (US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates).

#City Median Income Population
1 Rio Rancho $78,978 104,351
2 Carlsbad $77,209 31,755
3 Santa Fe $67,663 87,617
4 Hobbs $63,804 39,782
5 Albuquerque $61,503 562,551
6 Farmington $61,388 46,457
7 Clovis $52,983 38,453
8 Las Cruces $51,013 111,273
9 Alamogordo $50,721 30,996
10 Roswell $48,298 48,035

Best School Districts in New Mexico

Highest school-quality grade (student-teacher ratio, adult attainment, and graduation data where available).

#City School Grade Population
1 Las Cruces A- 111,273
2 Santa Fe A- 87,617
3 Rio Rancho B+ 104,351
4 Albuquerque B+ 562,551
5 South Valley B 37,601
6 Alamogordo B- 30,996
7 Roswell C+ 48,035
8 Farmington C+ 46,457
9 Hobbs C+ 39,782
10 Clovis C+ 38,453

Popular New Mexico City Comparisons

Head-to-head breakdowns of the state's largest cities.

Albuquerque vs Las Cruces Albuquerque vs Rio Rancho Albuquerque vs Santa Fe Albuquerque vs Roswell Albuquerque vs Farmington Albuquerque vs Hobbs Albuquerque vs Clovis Las Cruces vs Rio Rancho Las Cruces vs Santa Fe Las Cruces vs Roswell Las Cruces vs Farmington Las Cruces vs Hobbs

All Cities in New Mexico

Click any city for the full profile. Data from U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year Estimates).

City Population Median Income Median Home Median Rent Unemployment Crime Index
Albuquerque 562,551 $61,503 $246,000 $1,014 5.5% 275
Las Cruces 111,273 $51,013 $197,200 $907 7.5% 207
Rio Rancho 104,351 $78,978 $246,700 $1,357 5.5% 76
Santa Fe 87,617 $67,663 $370,600 $1,314 5.3% 231
Roswell 48,035 $48,298 $130,200 $855 5.4% 182
Farmington 46,457 $61,388 $219,300 $980 7.7% 197
Hobbs 39,782 $63,804 $165,000 $1,067 7.4% 196
Clovis 38,453 $52,983 $148,400 $932 8.4% 155
South Valley 37,601 $44,670 $184,400 $873 5.7% 250
Carlsbad 31,755 $77,209 $172,500 $1,143 3.0% 136
Alamogordo 30,996 $50,721 $148,500 $858 6.7% 107
Gallup 21,672 $58,358 $143,500 $838 3.9% 312
Los Lunas 17,452 $68,934 $212,600 $1,098 5.3% 148
Sunland Park 16,773 $45,545 $175,200 $718 1.8% 63
Chaparral 15,290 $44,219 $90,200 $754 8.0% 146
Deming 14,756 $33,548 $101,900 $538 7.5% —
Los Alamos 13,460 $130,342 $410,100 $1,222 1.8% 16
Las Vegas 13,194 $39,558 $131,500 $690 7.9% 131
Artesia 12,632 $75,389 $212,900 $850 4.5% 119
Portales 12,085 $49,313 $124,000 $778 9.5% 178
Lovington 11,495 $70,029 $151,000 $932 8.4% 144
North Valley 11,256 $59,421 $278,200 $887 4.6% 250
Española 10,473 $44,427 $188,100 $739 5.3% —
Silver City 9,650 $36,853 $150,100 $831 9.9% —
Bernalillo 9,286 $57,905 $213,000 $967 6.2% 101
Grants 9,177 $55,631 $137,100 $815 4.5% 98
Anthony 8,708 $27,406 $100,000 $591 11.3% 17
Socorro 8,605 $42,622 $149,200 $708 3.0% 25
Corrales 8,495 $94,966 $488,300 $1,201 4.6% 44
Shiprock 8,275 $38,393 $86,100 $642 15.5% 123
Ruidoso 7,696 $36,033 $224,800 $850 5.4% —
Bloomfield 7,430 $49,442 $159,200 $837 3.0% 140
Belen 7,367 $38,838 $112,500 $831 8.0% 264
Zuni Pueblo 6,789 $43,594 $72,500 $550 14.2% 104
Taos 6,458 $40,185 $336,400 $953 8.9% 262
Santa Teresa 6,396 $58,320 $212,700 $934 2.1% 146
Aztec 6,214 $45,846 $167,500 $810 1.6% 100
Edgewood 6,113 $70,568 $235,600 $939 6.6% 86
Raton 6,046 $40,899 $119,100 $666 0.8% 93
Truth or Consequences 6,030 $28,685 $101,300 $686 2.9% 176
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque 5,894 $67,747 $464,400 $940 1.4% 250
North Hobbs 5,863 $78,608 $208,000 $1,085 11.3% 144
White Rock 5,592 $144,661 $420,000 $1,356 2.3% 17
Eldorado at Santa Fe 5,471 $93,969 $484,800 $2,065 3.1% 161
Tucumcari 5,206 $34,424 $54,000 $672 4.4% 13
El Cerro Mission 4,999 $45,264 $86,300 $1,410 15.9% 132
Rio Communities 4,913 $45,179 $163,400 $858 14.5% 132
Lee Acres 4,858 $44,850 $158,400 $960 22.3% 123
Los Chaves 4,840 $77,364 $221,600 $895 3.6% 132
Crouch Mesa 4,834 $50,100 $83,500 $1,162 4.7% 123
Meadow Lake 4,745 $36,525 $85,600 $722 10.4% 132
Paradise Hills 4,441 $68,710 $230,500 $1,227 4.5% 250
Holloman AFB 4,182 $48,263 — $1,209 6.0% 51
Placitas CDP (Sandoval County) 4,066 $105,216 $470,300 $1,604 3.0% 67
Bosque Farms 4,001 $67,435 $243,500 $870 3.4% 36
La Cienega 3,948 $72,959 $362,100 $982 6.0% 161
Kirtland AFB 3,837 $75,900 — $1,654 15.7% 250
Vado 3,386 $46,380 $121,000 $471 6.5% 146
Peralta 3,379 $57,711 $242,800 $870 11.3% 37
El Cerro 3,244 $108,200 $232,900 $1,000 3.0% 132
Sandia Heights 3,205 $151,991 $593,100 $2,567 1.7% 250
Eunice 3,020 $68,819 $132,800 $1,091 7.9% 127
Chimayo 2,955 $61,250 $209,500 $908 0.9% 161
Clayton 2,825 $33,239 $109,900 $552 8.8% 101
Crownpoint 2,823 $35,362 $60,900 $398 12.8% 104
University Park 2,744 $23,375 — $787 22.1% 146
Santa Rosa 2,741 $41,250 $109,500 $408 7.9% 92
Cannon AFB 2,682 $56,786 — $1,190 15.6% 14
Ruidoso Downs 2,635 $28,939 $54,400 $765 2.0% —
Tularosa 2,590 $47,234 $112,300 $896 21.3% 25
Center Point 2,576 $45,969 $187,900 $1,206 9.1% 123
Agua Fria 2,523 $42,411 $254,500 $1,100 0.8% 161
La Mesilla 2,456 $71,473 $248,800 $838 2.7% —
West Hammond 2,410 $61,250 $181,300 $1,207 8.6% 123
Milan 2,375 $36,433 $46,900 $831 17.4% 50
Thoreau 2,361 $30,125 $50,700 $869 18.2% 104
Flora Vista 2,346 $41,525 $197,600 $1,149 0.0% 123
Pojoaque 2,336 $61,583 $94,600 $922 4.6% 161
San Rafael 2,322 $77,903 $102,600 — 6.0% 37
Ranchos de Taos 2,313 $50,750 $384,300 — 0.0% 55
Dulce 2,261 $41,250 $56,700 $534 19.1% —
Jal 2,258 $56,731 $112,800 $750 13.9% 144
Questa 2,179 $53,047 $182,000 $920 0.6% 70
Nambe 2,165 $42,596 $233,200 $1,009 10.7% 161
Moriarty 2,154 $33,026 $105,300 $694 18.6% 132
Bayard 2,152 $34,699 $98,700 $666 7.6% 122
Boles Acres 2,137 $73,030 $224,400 — 0.7% 51
Lordsburg 2,114 $37,240 $76,500 $660 5.2% 137
Navajo 2,071 $28,160 $50,800 $593 19.3% 104
Jemez Pueblo 2,070 $56,116 $216,700 — 3.7% 67
La Plata 2,063 $53,056 $169,900 $1,076 8.5% 123
Santo Domingo Pueblo 2,021 $52,969 $162,200 — 8.1% 67
Valencia CDP (Valencia County) 2,012 $59,743 $244,000 $615 8.3% 132
Tres Arroyos 1,980 $105,000 $639,500 — 2.0% 161
Angustura 1,884 $54,500 $161,800 $1,067 2.4% 123
Arroyo Seco 1,858 $59,960 $451,400 — 20.9% 55
La Luz 1,858 $41,467 $73,500 $576 40.6% 51
Picacho Hills 1,822 $143,864 $428,400 $1,606 1.7% 146
Las Maravillas 1,796 $55,734 $175,000 — 4.6% 132
Little Walnut Village 1,745 $94,556 $269,700 — 0.0% —
El Valle de Arroyo Seco 1,744 $65,750 $230,700 $1,148 6.0% 161
Santa Clara 1,744 $46,078 $108,300 $788 5.6% 52
Keeler Farm 1,716 $49,231 $123,600 — 21.3% —
Jarales 1,690 $50,673 $97,400 $547 11.4% 132
Hatch 1,673 $42,917 $111,800 $513 20.1% 119
Radium Springs 1,657 $41,750 $113,900 $712 13.9% 146
Mesilla 1,647 $65,809 $293,400 $916 1.3% 44
High Rolls 1,611 $71,094 $250,000 — 0.0% 51
Estancia 1,591 $32,286 $99,400 $743 34.9% 84
South River 1,584 $74,125 $212,000 — 4.1% 123
Elephant Butte 1,573 $52,641 $164,600 — 2.7% 120
Hurley 1,561 $39,313 $82,100 $763 5.9% —
Talpa 1,559 $46,473 $337,500 — 0.0% 55
Barton 1,538 $81,406 $320,000 — 4.9% 250
Upper Fruitland 1,533 $38,125 $85,300 — 10.3% 123
Las Campanas 1,521 $173,333 $1,347,400 $3,501 5.4% 161
El Rancho 1,513 $66,250 $261,600 $954 0.7% 161
Tano Road 1,506 $150,938 $959,400 — 4.3% 161
La Villita 1,504 $99,127 $258,400 — 0.0% —
Gamerco 1,489 — — — 0.0% 104
Rio Rancho Estates 1,473 $110,185 $268,600 $1,104 1.4% 67
Thunder Mountain 1,462 $44,725 $326,400 — 0.0% 161
White Sands 1,449 $88,750 — $1,280 0.0% 146
San Felipe Pueblo 1,430 $33,000 $240,600 $675 24.0% 67
Taos Pueblo 1,422 $36,597 $308,600 $1,047 14.1% 55
Loving 1,413 $50,000 $133,200 $1,202 6.8% 129
Sandia Knolls 1,410 $98,298 $281,300 $972 3.2% 250
Church Rock 1,395 $31,875 $33,800 $786 7.3% 104
Capitan 1,381 $48,826 $126,700 $931 2.9% 46
Paraje 1,362 $28,942 $40,400 $213 0.0% 37
Doña Ana 1,344 $26,223 $104,400 $705 0.0% 146
Waterflow 1,325 $58,309 $163,400 $1,168 8.4% 123
Columbus 1,281 $26,549 $77,000 $381 13.7% —
Atoka 1,280 $77,816 $117,600 — 2.6% 129
La Huerta 1,274 — $354,800 — 0.0% 129
Mesita 1,270 $49,719 $39,000 — 5.6% 37
Black Rock 1,259 $45,714 $94,600 $666 11.4% 104
Berino 1,250 $26,477 $90,700 — 9.9% 146
Ponderosa Pine 1,246 $88,253 $282,100 — 11.4% 250
Fort Sumner 1,206 — $247,700 $656 10.0% 103
Indian Hills 1,197 $57,431 $159,500 — 19.4% 84
Spencerville 1,174 $71,705 $209,900 $897 3.0% 123
Ohkay Owingeh 1,173 $62,266 $2,000,001 — 7.1% —
Skyline-Ganipa 1,132 $62,895 $71,100 — 5.3% 37
Tesuque 1,123 $56,250 $820,700 $1,013 8.2% 161
Iyanbito 1,119 $38,750 $60,000 $525 12.0% 104
El Duende 1,113 — — — 0.0% —
Alamo 1,081 $24,118 $9,999 — 22.5% 25
Mountainair 1,071 $38,482 $92,300 $807 11.0% 84
Livingston Wheeler 1,070 $74,464 $174,000 — 9.4% 129
Algodones 1,063 $40,500 $250,000 $829 6.4% 67
Arenas Valley 1,060 $68,068 $210,100 $946 5.3% —
Dixon 1,049 $33,674 $287,000 — 0.0% —
La Puebla 1,036 $68,393 $269,000 — 18.2% 161
Carrizozo 1,035 $27,829 $64,100 $582 8.2% —
Dexter 1,025 $48,750 $96,200 $632 9.6% 152
Tome 1,013 $77,778 $293,400 — 2.0% 132
Santa Ana Pueblo 1,006 $59,318 $135,300 $1,250 4.8% 67
Rock Springs 999 — $21,700 — 3.8% 104
Cañoncito 984 $69,178 $362,500 $1,528 0.0% 161
El Rito 975 $21,422 $270,400 — 0.0% —
Angel Fire 963 $76,875 $395,600 $1,264 4.6% 87
Twin Lakes 959 $25,294 $58,200 $394 10.7% 104
Santa Clara Pueblo 957 $48,625 $209,400 $875 1.3% —
Logan 942 $25,673 $104,200 $1,105 10.7% 54
Fairacres 937 — — $1,629 24.1% 146
Cedar Hill 931 $68,958 $270,000 — 12.8% 123
Springer 927 $36,458 $89,200 $567 3.1% 62
Cedar Crest 919 $106,550 $310,100 $859 6.6% 250
Hernandez 902 $19,429 $201,200 $775 11.5% —
Zia Pueblo 899 $55,724 $220,300 — 10.0% 67
Mescalero 891 $29,359 $32,500 $242 11.4% 51
Cedar Grove 886 $61,020 $169,300 — 12.3% 161
Pecos 885 $42,105 $79,200 $693 2.9% 62
Texico 873 $56,250 $97,100 $993 2.7% 14
La Union 869 — — — 5.9% 146
Cloudcroft 862 $51,484 $172,400 $922 0.0% 57
San Jose CDP (Rio Arriba County) 845 $54,107 $219,400 $863 7.4% —
Salem 844 $26,768 $62,100 — 21.1% 146
Chamita 841 $62,292 $225,800 $687 7.5% —
Cimarron 816 $35,917 $150,000 $607 8.5% 50
Ventura 808 — $90,200 — 0.0% —
Chama 801 $40,521 $175,300 — 18.2% —
Williamsburg 800 $36,354 $52,500 $755 8.0% 120
Valle Vista 796 $35,833 $191,400 $785 4.8% 161
Tatum 794 $46,477 $91,500 — 0.0% 144
Mora 793 $64,375 $215,400 — 0.0% 55
Magdalena 791 $28,848 $110,700 — 0.0% 175
Adelino 790 $48,892 — — 0.0% 132
Sunlit Hills 785 $82,639 $775,700 $1,600 0.0% 161
San Antonito CDP (Bernalillo County) 772 $58,924 $308,000 — 6.1% 250
Pinedale 755 $12,348 $44,400 — 27.9% 104
Las Tusas 749 $55,636 $140,400 — 0.0% 37
Santa Fe Foothills 747 $157,955 $1,000,000 — 0.0% 161
Isleta 745 — $87,300 — 6.3% 250
Sunshine 734 $100,781 $155,800 — 0.0% —
Los Luceros 731 — — — 0.5% —
Hagerman 730 $52,500 $81,300 $593 1.5% 152
Acomita Lake 728 $78,417 — — 0.0% 37
San Ildefonso Pueblo 722 $82,656 $260,600 $593 6.9% 161
Chamberino 720 — $208,500 $600 4.7% 146
North Light Plant 716 $53,684 $136,500 $1,085 4.9% 123
Tyrone 716 $52,989 $167,800 — 7.6% —
Yah-ta-hey 709 $68,143 — — 7.1% 104
Peñasco 708 $31,429 $209,800 $625 5.6% 55
Tortugas 708 — — — 0.0% 146
La Cueva CDP (Santa Fe County) 694 $53,462 $309,100 — 0.0% 161
Prewitt 689 $18,445 — — 25.9% 104
Peña Blanca 688 $65,104 $162,500 $967 5.6% 67
Tohatchi 684 $34,602 $47,800 $667 12.9% 104
Williams Acres 682 $47,331 — $907 9.3% 104
La Hacienda 656 — $56,200 — 0.0% —
Sedillo 656 — $382,700 — 0.0% 250
Laguna 655 $41,905 — — 13.7% 37
La Mesa 650 $38,693 $101,200 $509 0.0% 146
Midway 645 $35,708 $155,300 — 0.0% 152
Cañada de los Alamos 631 $78,506 $423,700 — 3.1% 161
Happy Valley 629 $61,083 $171,300 $940 23.0% 129
Napi Headquarters 628 $26,362 $53,400 $436 4.8% 123
Carnuel 626 $86,681 $257,200 — 0.0% 250
Rio Lucio 621 $43,750 $176,300 $1,118 7.4% 55
Paa-Ko 620 $199,583 $739,700 — 3.1% 250
White Cliffs 610 $90,658 — $872 0.0% 104
Mesquite 597 $65,816 $97,000 — 0.0% 146
Butterfield Park 596 $55,114 — — 31.3% 146
San Miguel 594 $52,721 $112,100 — 0.0% 146
Canova 589 — — — 0.0% —
Mimbres 586 $62,083 $189,100 — 0.0% —
Brimhall Nizhoni 585 $51,250 $62,400 — 10.6% 104
Monterey Park 584 $25,357 $130,600 — 24.7% 132
Rowe 582 $90,708 — — 0.0% 62
Cedro 577 $100,694 $317,400 — 0.0% 250
McCartys Village 574 $41,150 $229,500 — 0.0% 37
Morningside 573 — — — 0.0% 129
Polvadera 573 — $161,200 — 10.1% 25
Glorieta 549 $46,394 $304,300 $1,366 34.7% 161
Cuba 547 $34,432 $172,200 — 8.5% 67
Kirtland 546 $99,167 $265,600 $875 5.2% 123
Conejo 541 $99,769 $892,400 $1,986 3.7% 161
Tijeras 539 $59,219 $238,400 $933 6.8% 250
Lemitar 533 — $128,300 — 0.0% 25
Lake Arthur 527 $51,429 $82,500 $1,125 4.5% 152
Sundance 526 $39,643 $51,100 — 3.1% 104
Seboyeta 516 $56,397 $18,200 — 18.0% 37
Placitas CDP (Doña Ana County) 515 $13,354 — $459 21.1% 146
Pueblo of Sandia Village 515 $28,214 $171,900 $864 1.6% 67
Cuyamungue 512 $64,500 $305,000 $1,138 3.7% 161
Red River 512 — $323,800 $934 0.0% 55
McIntosh 502 $65,577 $172,100 — 21.9% 84
Sausal 497 — $218,300 $795 19.5% 132
Tecolotito 496 $33,971 $9,999 — 16.2% 62
Vaughn 496 $25,568 $48,500 $414 0.0% 61
Wagon Mound 491 $41,192 — $544 7.3% 55
Torreon CDP (Sandoval County) 489 — — — 10.5% 67
Cochiti 484 $63,500 $220,300 — 3.7% 67
Maxwell 482 $37,813 $80,400 $500 0.0% 47
Paguate 481 — $46,200 — 0.0% 37
Tesuque Pueblo 481 $59,375 $105,800 $481 21.6% 161
Melrose 473 $34,219 $58,100 $860 9.3% 14
Peak Place 473 $47,500 $12,800 $663 8.3% 161
Pecan Park 471 — — — 0.0% —
Cochiti Lake 466 $57,813 $182,000 $1,417 4.7% 67
Totah Vista 456 — — — 13.1% 123
San Pablo 449 — $279,200 — 2.2% 146
Ojo Encino 445 $25,825 $93,800 $700 45.5% 104
Nenahnezad 438 $40,511 $75,000 — 12.6% 123
Newcomb 435 $27,375 $23,100 $620 5.5% 123
Cuartelez 433 — — — 0.0% 161
Villanueva 433 $25,264 $110,100 — 0.0% 62
Blanco 427 $49,943 $215,700 — 0.0% 123
Pueblitos 422 $57,361 $160,300 — 17.8% 132
Hyde Park 420 $174,345 $1,083,300 — 0.0% 161
Costilla 414 — — — 0.0% 55
Jaconita 413 $70,417 $236,200 $1,114 1.4% 161
Ojo Amarillo 413 $21,510 — $777 19.4% 123
Highland Meadows 411 $26,339 $68,500 $804 0.0% 132
Sandia Park 411 $127,045 $434,000 — 0.0% 250
Tierra Amarilla 405 — — — 32.4% —
La Madera CDP (Sandoval County) 403 — $679,300 — 30.1% 67
Cotton City 402 $70,037 $175,300 — 0.0% 103
Seama 392 $37,566 — — 12.8% 37
Pinehill 391 $41,250 — $616 16.3% 37
Puerto de Luna 391 $250,001 $235,000 — 0.0% 61
Ramah 391 $106,932 $209,800 — 0.0% 104
Rodey 390 — — — 0.0% 146
Fort Wingate 378 $250,001 — — 0.0% 104
Reserve 369 $37,500 $166,700 $1,021 23.9% —
Sheep Springs 362 $19,886 $92,500 $808 18.5% 123
Vadito 362 $50,833 $158,000 $1,000 1.3% 55
Cuyamungue Grant 361 $91,094 $382,100 $777 7.0% 161
La Jara 361 — — — 12.2% 67
Jacona 360 $50,625 $357,700 $1,000 6.6% 161
Willard 360 — $93,900 — 16.7% 84
Chamisal 358 $34,875 $180,700 $850 1.3% 55
Lobo Canyon 357 $82,841 $153,400 — 0.0% 37
Turley 354 $57,500 $120,600 — 0.0% 123
Jemez Springs 352 $88,750 $267,400 $1,146 11.5% 67
Homer C Jones 349 — — — 100.0% 104
East Pecos 344 — — — 0.0% 62
Fruitland 344 — — — 19.9% 123
Naschitti 343 $26,250 $127,100 — 28.8% 123
Timberlake 341 — $215,900 — 0.0% 104
Lybrook 340 — — — 0.0% —
Navajo Dam 330 $63,375 — — 28.5% 123
Ribera 330 $47,237 $174,300 — 23.2% 62
Cañon 325 $92,344 — — 0.0% 67
Truchas 320 — $215,600 $1,145 0.0% —
Nageezi 319 $10,893 $38,300 $663 14.4% 123
Sagar 316 — — — 20.0% 104
Glen Acres 306 $96,250 $97,400 $838 8.4% 103
Rosedale 302 — $195,800 — 40.0% —
Ensenada 294 — — — 0.0% —
Las Palomas 288 — $102,100 — 0.0% 120
Madrid 287 — $306,900 — 0.0% 161
Velarde 287 $61,227 — — 0.0% —
Chupadero 285 $144,792 — — 4.7% 161
Crystal 285 — $62,100 — 3.8% 123
Ojo Sarco 281 — — — 0.0% —
Cruzville 279 $58,603 — — 0.0% —
Roy 278 $38,693 — $1,077 13.0% —
Sanostee 276 $26,875 $60,200 — 9.2% 123
Becenti 275 $33,906 $55,400 $688 15.4% 104
Gallina 270 $125,208 $280,800 — 36.1% —
Rincon 267 — — — 0.0% 146
Nadine 265 $102,569 $226,800 — 0.0% 144
Hanover 260 $29,872 $97,800 — 0.0% —
San Lorenzo 260 $67,344 — — 0.0% —
Casa Colorada 259 $110,167 $164,300 — 7.0% 132
Quemado 250 $64,141 — — 0.0% —
Eagle Nest 249 $43,750 $174,200 $896 23.7% 47
Pleasanton 248 $48,875 — — 0.0% —
Middle Mesa 244 $43,346 — — 5.3% 123
Soham 242 — — — 0.0% 62
Beclabito 238 $60,500 $77,700 — 16.4% 123
Twin Forks 237 — $225,000 — 0.0% 51
Alcalde 235 $42,813 $219,200 $1,550 2.2% —
San Pedro 232 — $427,600 — 0.0% 161
Torreon CDP (Torrance County) 232 $38,060 — — 0.0% 84
Encinal 230 $72,031 $39,100 — 0.0% 37
Arroyo Hondo CDP (Santa Fe County) 229 $95,750 $1,009,400 — 0.0% 161
Jamestown 229 $73,281 $155,100 — 0.0% 104
North Acomita Village 229 — $26,900 — 11.4% 37
Edith Enclave 228 $91,667 $264,600 — 0.0% 250
Broadview 225 — — — 0.0% 37
Elida 225 $47,917 $49,100 — 1.9% 113
Pajarito Mesa 225 $11,036 $55,900 — 50.8% 250
Bluewater 224 $145,330 $270,800 — 0.0% 104
Chili 220 $58,683 $263,700 — 0.0% —
San Ysidro 219 — $256,700 $900 5.2% 67
Santa Cruz 219 $33,676 $216,700 $583 9.0% 161
Pueblo Pintado 217 $40,536 $75,000 — 19.0% 104
Nakaibito 215 $27,292 $54,400 $913 15.0% 104
La Madera CDP (Rio Arriba County) 214 — — — — —
North San Ysidro 214 — — — 0.0% 62
Chical 212 $77,985 $352,000 — 0.0% 132
Rio Chiquito 211 — $239,600 — 0.0% 161
Causey 203 $50,000 $72,100 — 0.0% 113
Mount Taylor 199 $108,625 — — 0.0% 37
Crestview 193 $117,909 $206,800 — 0.0% 104
Virden 192 $118,750 $175,900 — 12.9% 103
Rio en Medio 190 $94,063 — $1,300 0.0% 161
Gila 189 — $264,900 — 0.0% —
Anton Chico 188 $21,979 $134,400 — 55.9% 61
San Jon 188 $39,063 $62,100 — 0.0% 13
Bent 186 — — — 0.0% 51
Pinos Altos 185 — $284,400 $677 37.9% —
Malaga 183 $139,107 $232,100 — 0.0% 129
Cordova 180 — $110,300 — 0.0% —
Tajique 180 — — — 0.0% 84
Pie Town 178 — — — 0.0% —
Galisteo 177 $75,859 $635,600 — 13.3% 161
Hillsboro 175 $16,365 $225,600 — 0.0% 120
Haystack 174 $33,750 $56,400 — 24.5% 104
Madrone 174 — — — 9.4% 132
Alamillo 173 $27,656 $89,100 — 0.0% 25
White Signal 172 $89,688 $311,800 — 0.0% —
Medanales 170 — — — 0.0% —
Cliff 165 $36,000 $263,000 — 0.0% —
San Luis 165 — — — — 67
Ponderosa 160 $55,625 $157,100 — 0.0% 67
Abeytas 159 — — — 0.0% 25
Sena 158 — — — 0.0% 62
Grady 153 $66,220 $96,700 $713 1.2% 14
Golden Acres 149 $122,670 $306,800 — 0.0% 37
Conchas Dam 147 — — — 0.0% 62
Casas Adobes 146 $53,173 — — 0.0% —
Nara Visa 146 $27,188 — — 10.9% 13
La Joya 143 — — — 0.0% 25
Aragon 142 — $93,100 — 0.0% —
Continental Divide 141 — — — 0.0% 104
Lindrith 140 $55,625 — — 12.3% —
Tse Bonito 140 $41,208 $9,999 — 7.9% 104
Canjilon 138 $158,190 $356,800 — 0.0% —
La Tierra 132 $228,550 — — 0.0% 161
Monument 129 — $261,900 — 0.0% 144
Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) 127 — — — 0.0% 55
Catalpa Canyon 126 — $133,600 — 0.0% 104
South Acomita Village 125 $32,434 $113,200 — 0.0% 37
La Cueva CDP (Sandoval County) 120 $162,969 $220,800 — 20.9% 67
Sombrillo 120 $175,234 $242,700 — 0.0% 161
Lamy 118 — $564,700 — 0.0% 161
Oasis 116 $11,019 — — — 120
Timberon 116 — — — 53.4% 51
Fence Lake 115 — — — — 37
Animas 109 — $156,800 — 9.1% 103
San Jose CDP (San Miguel County) 109 — — — 0.0% 62
Borrego Pass 107 $11,250 $92,500 — 35.7% 104
Hope 105 — — — 28.2% 129
Ute Park 104 — — — 0.0% 47
Des Moines 103 $54,750 — — 0.0% 86
Nogal 103 — $210,700 — 0.0% —
Los Cerrillos 100 $37,250 — — 0.0% 161
Lake Valley 98 $77,880 $179,200 — 10.4% 123
Organ 98 $230,152 — — 0.0% 146
Luna 96 $21,968 $9,999 — 0.0% —
Lyden 95 — — — 0.0% —
Kingston 93 — — — — 120
Pulpotio Bareas 93 — — — 0.0% —
North Hurley 91 — — — 0.0% —
Corona 90 $28,125 $88,000 — 0.0% —
Las Nutrias 90 $68,194 — — 100.0% 25
Weed 88 — — — 0.0% 51
Floyd 87 $35,938 $190,600 — 0.0% 113
Valencia CDP (Santa Fe County) 86 $250,001 — — 41.8% 161
San Cristobal 84 — — — 0.0% 55
Cañones 82 — — — 0.0% —
Lumberton 81 — — — 86.6% —
Lake Sumner 79 — $9,999 — 51.9% 103
Encantado 77 — $714,300 — 0.0% 161
Garfield 77 — — — 0.0% 146
La Boca 77 — — — 0.0% 123
Cubero 75 — — — — 37
Picuris Pueblo 75 $28,125 $175,000 — 0.0% 55
Capulin 74 $32,411 $39,200 — 0.0% 86
Caballo 72 — — — — 120
Candy Kitchen 72 — — — 0.0% 37
Loco Hills 72 — — — 0.0% 129
Regina 71 $39,000 $217,600 — 33.3% 67
San Antonio 70 — — — — 25
Mountain View CDP (Cibola County) 67 $36,250 — — 0.0% 37
Taos Ski Valley 64 $71,667 $422,200 — 10.0% 55
Dora 63 $56,161 — — 0.0% 113
Escudilla Bonita 61 $93,140 — — — —
El Morro Valley 60 — — — 0.0% 37
Windmill 60 $74,250 $52,800 — 0.0% 103
Hot Springs Landing 59 — — — — 120
Watrous 59 — — — 0.0% 55
House 57 — $114,300 — 0.0% 13
Pueblito 57 $68,333 — — 0.0% —
Vanderwagen 57 — — — 0.0% 104
Glenwood 54 $78,929 $155,000 — 0.0% —
Youngsville 52 — — — — —
Chamizal 50 — — — — 25
Rodeo 50 — — — — 103
Lake Roberts 49 — — — — —
Manzano Springs 49 — — — 0.0% 84
Folsom 48 $71,875 $184,400 — 0.0% 86
Luis Lopez 48 — — — 0.0% 25
Playas 48 — — — — 103
Ojo Caliente 47 — — — — 55
Punta de Agua 46 — — — 0.0% 84
Stanley 44 — $144,200 — 0.0% 161
City of the Sun 42 — — — — —
Manuelito 41 $19,250 — — 12.5% 104
Grenville 40 — $112,500 — 6.5% 86
Anzac Village 38 $66,875 — — 0.0% 37
Buckhorn 36 — — — — —
Encino 35 — — — 0.0% 84
Faywood 35 — — — 0.0% —
Rivers 35 — — — — —
San Acacia 35 — — — 0.0% 25
Rancho Grande 33 — — — — —
Cobre 32 — — — — —
Coyote 32 — — — — —
Winston 32 — — — — 120
Veguita 31 — — — — 25
Mayhill 29 — — — 0.0% 51
Seton Village 29 $126,250 $830,400 — 0.0% 161
Bluewater Village 25 — — — — 37
Deer Canyon 24 — — — 0.0% 84
Mosquero 24 $16,806 — — 0.0% —
Tecolote 24 — — — 0.0% 62
Lake Roberts Heights 23 — — — — —
Golden 21 — — — — 161
San Mateo 21 — — — 0.0% 37
Los Ojos 19 — — — — —
Duran 18 — — — 0.0% 84
Redrock 18 — — — 0.0% —
Trout Valley 18 — — — — —
Chilili 17 — — — — 250
Escondida 17 — — — 0.0% 25
La Bajada 16 — $1,075,000 — 0.0% 161
Hachita 15 — — — — —
Datil 13 — — — 0.0% —
Apache Creek 12 — — — — —
Pinehaven 7 — — — — 104
Mogollon 6 — — — — —
San Fidel 4 — — — — 37
Pastura 3 — — — — 61
Purty Rock 2 — — — 0.0% 104
Stoneridge 2 — — — 0.0% 37
Abiquiu 0 — — — — —
Alma 0 — — — — —
Arrey 0 — — — — 120
Bibo 0 — — — — 37
Black Hat 0 — — — — 104
Brazos 0 — — — — —
Cundiyo 0 — — — — 161
Gila Hot Springs 0 — — — — —
Homestead 0 — — — — —
Llano del Medio 0 — — — — 61
Lower Frisco 0 — — — — —
Manzano 0 — — — — 84
McGaffey 0 — — — — 104
Middle Frisco 0 — — — — —
Moquino 0 — — — — 37
Mountain View CDP (Luna County) 0 — — — — —
Newkirk 0 — — — — 61
Old Town 0 — — — — —
Orogrande 0 — — — — 51
Pinon 0 — — — — 51
Pueblo 0 — — — — 62
Red Rock Ranch 0 — — — — 104
Sacramento 0 — — — — 51
San Antonito CDP (Socorro County) 0 — — — — 25
Whites City 0 — — — — 129

Frequently Asked Questions

Sunland Park, NM is among the most affordable cities in New Mexico, with a cost of living index of 90 (US average = 100) and a median home value of $175,200. See the full ranking above.
Rio Rancho, NM ranks among the safest cities in New Mexico, with a crime index of 76 (100 = U.S. average, lower is safer). Crime data from the FBI UCR Program.
Rio Rancho, NM has one of the highest median household incomes in New Mexico at $78,978 per year. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

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