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A city of 8,767 people in New Mexico
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Conserved land0.3%6 of 1,724 acres
Trails1.2 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves11 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Anthony

City in New Mexico, United States
2010Established
8,693Population
2.7 sq miArea
3,802 ftElevation

Anthony is a city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,693 at the 2020 census. It is located on the New Mexico–Texas state line in the Upper Mesilla Valley (immediately north of Anthony, Texas), and on Interstate 10, 24 miles south of Las Cruces and 18 miles north of El Paso, Texas.

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ZIP code88021
Area code575
Living in Anthony

Housing in Anthony

$239K▲ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Anthony home is worth about $239,000, up 0.7% in a year, 25% below the New Mexico typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Anthony

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Anthony's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Anthony 0.8
New Mexico 7.4
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Anthony 2.4
New Mexico 28.9
U.S. 17.7
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1better than NM·22worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain CampusEl Paso · 9 mi · ER
Anthony Mental HealthAnthony · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Anthony · CMS · HRSAHealth in Anthony →

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School Grade C-

The public schools Anthony’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NM. Ratings are from neighbors.

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