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Moving to New Mexico
Land of Enchantment, art scene, but high crime in metros.
WestCapital: Santa FePop. 2.1M
New Mexico has an overall price level 92.2 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
92.2Housing index
73.6Groceries index (modeled)
98.1Utilities index (modeled)
98.8Electricity rate
14.8 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
98.4Median home value
$279,900Median monthly rent
$937/moNew Mexico unemployment is 4.9% with median household income $68k.
Unemployment rate
4.9%Median household income
$67,816Per-capita income
$37,978Labor-force participation
58.7%Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
New Mexico: median home value $279,900.
Home value
$279,900Rent
$937/moHomeownership rate
71.0%FEMA NRI composite
59/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
ElevatedTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowNew Mexico 4th-grade math proficiency: 23.3% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
23.3%Per-pupil spending
$12,026Student–teacher ratio (est.)
15Public 4-yr grad rate
41.0%Notable universities
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