New Mexico, United States

Living In New Mexico Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In New Mexico, USA
Moving to New Mexico In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in New Mexico, the Pros and Cons of Living in New Mexico.

Explore the life in New Mexico based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In New Mexico
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In New Mexico
  3. Crime In New Mexico
  4. Cost of Living In New Mexico
  5. Gender In New Mexico
  6. Household Income For New Mexico
  7. Education In New Mexico
  8. Race & Ethnicity In New Mexico
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Population
2097020
Unemployment
6.58%
Poverty
18.55%
Overall Score
2
Median Home
$175700
53% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$51243
24% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$857
26% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
92
8% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs30%

Housing60%

Affordability70%

Safety30%

Amenities50%

Diversity100%

Education40%

Commute85%

Is New Mexico safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in New Mexico is 54% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of New Mexico is 101% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of New Mexico is 45% higher than national average. You have 1 in 128 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 35 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
76252
Violent : 16393
Property : 59859
Total Crime
54% NAT. AVG.
3620.15 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
101% NAT. AVG.
778.28 (per 100k)
Property Crime
45% NAT. AVG.
2841.88 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In New Mexico
Violent crime
1 in 128
Property crime
1 in 35
Robbery
1 in 1005
Burglary
1 in 153
Assault
1 in 162
Car Theft
1 in 233
New Mexico : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 1 2 50 9 2
New Mexico : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 2 38 3 1 41

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count New Mexico
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 16393 778.28 387.8
Murder 164 7.79 6.5
Robbery 2086 99.04 73.9
Assault 12973 615.91 279.7
Rape 1170 55.55 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count New Mexico
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 59859 2841.88 1,958.2
Burglary 13665 648.76 314.2
Larceny 37188 1765.54 1,398
Car Theft 9006 427.57 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income New Mexico Country
Less than $10,000 8.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.8% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.8% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.1% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense New Mexico National Avg.
Services 92% 100%
Groceries 94% 100%
Health 98% 100%
Housing 87% 100%
Transportation 88% 100%
Utilities 91% 100%
Gender
Gender New Mexico Country
Female 50.5% 50.8%
Male 49.5% 49.2%
Education
Education New Mexico Country
< 9th Grade 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 27.0%
Other College 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity New Mexico Country
White 36.7% 60.1%
African American 1.8% 12.2%
American Indian 8.6% 0.6%
Asian 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 49.2% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Albuquerque     Alamogordo     Artesia     Anthony     Aztec     Agua Fria     Arroyo Seco  

B
  Bernalillo     Bloomfield     Belen     Bosque Farms     Bayard     Boles Acres  

C
  Clovis     Carlsbad     Chaparral     Corrales     Clayton     Crownpoint     Chimayo     Cannon Afb  

D
  Deming     Dulce  


F
  Farmington     Flora Vista  

G
  Gallup     Grants  

H
  Hobbs     Holloman Afb     Hatch  

I

J
  Jarales     Jemez Pueblo     Jal  

K


M
  Meadow Lake     Milan     Mesilla     Moriarty  

N
  North Valley     North Hobbs     Nambe     Navajo  

O


Q
  Questa  

R
  Rio Rancho     Roswell     Ruidoso     Raton     Ruidoso Downs     Ranchos De Taos  


T
  Taos     Truth Or Consequences     Tucumcari     Tularosa     Thoreau  


V
  Vado     Valencia  

W

X

Y

Z