New Mexico by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
45th highest of 51 · 2024

$64,059

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
3rd highest of 51 · 2025

648

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
36th highest of 51 · 2024

$1,067

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
8th highest of 51 · September 2026

4.7%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
3rd highest of 51 · 2024

17.8%

U.S.: 12.5%