NMNew Mexico rankings

Highest-income towns in New Mexico

Ranked by median household income: half of households earn more, half earn less. 71 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 White Rock $157K Home value $500,700 2 Sandia Heights $144K Home value $670,100

3 Los Alamos $141K Home value $501,800

#TownMedian household incomeHome valueBachelor's+

1 White Rock5,716 people $157K $500,700 71.1%

2 Sandia Heights3,160 people $144K $670,100 72.5%

Los Alamos13,317 people $141K $501,800 69.8%

4 Placitas4,223 people $110K $562,100 65.5%

5 Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people $107K $591,900 68%

6 El Cerro2,923 people $106K $311,500 13.6%

7 Corrales8,555 people $102K $571,500 51.5%

8 Rio Rancho108,515 people $90K $310,200 34%

9 La Cienega3,543 people $85K $517,100 33.6%

10 Kirtland AFB3,413 people $85K — 51.2%

11 Edgewood6,124 people $85K $306,400 35%

12 North Hobbs6,034 people $83K $264,400 12.1%

13 Bosque Farms4,071 people $82K $293,100 33.2%

14 La Mesilla2,697 people $81K $315,800 38.8%

Los Chaves4,838 people $80K $285,700 33.6%

16 Artesia12,576 people $75K $229,400 19.9%

Santa Fe89,019 people $73K $444,900 47.8%

18 Paradise Hills4,591 people $73K $254,600 27.9%

19 Peralta3,404 people $73K $299,200 25.9%

20 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people $73K $492,400 52.3%

Carlsbad31,746 people $72K $200,000 19.2%

22 Lovington11,498 people $69K $166,100 8.4%

Farmington46,314 people $69K $233,000 26.2%

Albuquerque562,218 people $68K $291,500 39.2%

Agua Fria2,898 people $65K $270,400 13.6%

26 Hobbs40,252 people $64K $191,300 17.3%

Bernalillo9,086 people $64K $255,500 22.5%

28 Crouch Mesa4,812 people $64K $89,200 14.8%

Santa Teresa6,041 people $63K $215,100 37.6%

Sunland Park17,463 people $63K $215,200 21.8%

31 Los Lunas18,618 people $62K $262,900 25.9%

32 North Valley10,455 people $61K $302,700 27.6%

Gallup21,023 people $58K $165,200 23.5%

34 South Valley37,120 people $58K $224,300 15.1%

Alamogordo31,307 people $56K $172,900 25.5%

Las Cruces114,197 people $55K $231,700 36.7%

Clovis37,942 people $55K $169,400 23.6%

Ruidoso7,699 people $53K $243,800 35.4%

Raton6,026 people $53K $134,300 21.3%

40 Holloman AFB4,433 people $52K — 34.5%

41 Tularosa2,597 people $52K $150,600 22.5%

42 Roswell47,638 people $52K $152,600 18.6%

Crownpoint2,882 people $51K $61,100 14.2%

Portales11,968 people $51K $133,400 25.4%

45 El Cerro Mission5,323 people $49K $115,300 6.1%

46 Eunice3,015 people $49K $139,800 5.8%

Bloomfield7,395 people $48K $161,200 14.9%

48 Española10,473 people $48K $210,800 18.3%

49 Taos6,458 people $47K $445,900 39%

Grants8,951 people $47K $136,500 19.3%

Rio Communities4,925 people $46K $205,900 25.1%

52 Chaparral18,186 people $46K $109,300 10.5%

53 Zuni Pueblo5,864 people $46K $81,700 7%

54 Las Vegas13,000 people $45K $155,300 28.3%

55 Lee Acres4,272 people $45K $187,400 13.2%

Flora Vista2,770 people $44K $219,300 10.8%

57 Meadow Lake4,259 people $44K $77,900 12.5%

Belen7,450 people $43K $166,100 13.6%

59 Aztec6,150 people $42K $175,000 15.7%

60 Dulce3,218 people $40K $53,300 11.4%

Socorro8,481 people $39K $152,900 25.1%

62 Silver City9,536 people $39K $182,100 35.8%

Anthony8,767 people $38K $116,000 7.6%

64 Vado2,895 people $37K $104,400 3.7%

65 Shiprock7,610 people $36K $104,400 11.6%

66 Clayton2,753 people $35K $110,500 13.8%

67 Deming15,221 people $34K $127,400 15.9%

68 Truth or Consequences6,019 people $34K $124,600 18.3%

Tucumcari5,160 people $32K $64,100 18.5%

70 Ruidoso Downs2,655 people $31K $154,000 21.5%

71 University Park2,782 people $30K — 63.6%

How this ranking works

We rank every town by median household income: half of households earn more, half earn less. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for New Mexico as a whole is $64K.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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