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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in New Mexico, Los Alamos has the highest median household income ($141,018), followed by Corrales and Rio Rancho. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in New Mexico that we cover, the median is $55,952 and the average $59,531; the figure runs from $141,018 (Los Alamos) to $33,788 (Truth or Consequences). That is a spread of 4.2 times between the two ends. The state figure is $64,059; 11 of the 40 places are above it and 29 at or below.
The first five are Los Alamos, Corrales, Rio Rancho, Edgewood, North Hobbs. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: high incomes often come with higher housing costs, so compare rent as a share of income. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos (unincorporated) | Los Alamos County | $141,018 | 13,317 | $1,359 |
| 2 | Corrales | Sandoval County | $102,307 | 8,555 | $1,143 |
| 3 | Rio Rancho | Sandoval County | $89,596 | 108,515 | $1,514 |
| 4 | Edgewood | Santa Fe County | $84,761 | 6,124 | $1,114 |
| 5 | North Hobbs (unincorporated) | Lea County | $82,554 | 6,034 | $1,319 |
| 6 | Artesia | Eddy County | $74,915 | 12,576 | $1,288 |
| 7 | Santa Fe | Santa Fe County | $73,482 | 89,019 | $1,463 |
| 8 | Carlsbad | Eddy County | $72,306 | 31,746 | $1,236 |
| 9 | Lovington | Lea County | $68,821 | 11,498 | $1,014 |
| 10 | Farmington | San Juan County | $68,784 | 46,314 | $1,037 |
| 11 | Albuquerque | Bernalillo County | $68,317 | 562,218 | $1,145 |
| 12 | Hobbs | Lea County | $64,021 | 40,252 | $1,112 |
| 13 | Bernalillo | Sandoval County | $63,880 | 9,086 | $902 |
| 14 | Santa Teresa (unincorporated) | Doña Ana County | $63,161 | 6,041 | $1,356 |
| 15 | Sunland Park | Doña Ana County | $62,814 | 17,463 | $920 |
| 16 | Los Lunas | Valencia County | $62,330 | 18,618 | $1,110 |
| 17 | North Valley (unincorporated) | Bernalillo County | $61,498 | 10,455 | $893 |
| 18 | Gallup | McKinley County | $58,303 | 21,023 | $927 |
| 19 | South Valley (unincorporated) | Bernalillo County | $58,224 | 37,120 | $954 |
| 20 | Alamogordo | Otero County | $55,952 | 31,307 | $902 |
| 21 | Las Cruces | Doña Ana County | $55,422 | 114,197 | $974 |
| 22 | Clovis | Curry County | $54,820 | 37,942 | $988 |
| 23 | Ruidoso | Lincoln County | $52,736 | 7,699 | $944 |
| 24 | Raton | Colfax County | $52,641 | 6,026 | $741 |
| 25 | Roswell | Chaves County | $51,583 | 47,638 | $876 |
| 26 | Portales | Roosevelt County | $50,555 | 11,968 | $903 |
| 27 | Bloomfield | San Juan County | $48,472 | 7,395 | $984 |
| 28 | Española | Rio Arriba County | $47,667 | 10,473 | $829 |
| 29 | Taos | Taos County | $47,304 | 6,458 | $883 |
| 30 | Grants | Cibola County | $47,183 | 8,951 | $783 |
| 31 | Chaparral (unincorporated) | Doña Ana County | $46,017 | 18,186 | $853 |
| 32 | Las Vegas | San Miguel County | $45,125 | 13,000 | $792 |
| 33 | Belen | Valencia County | $42,627 | 7,450 | $916 |
| 34 | Aztec | San Juan County | $41,977 | 6,150 | $629 |
| 35 | Socorro | Socorro County | $39,375 | 8,481 | $711 |
| 36 | Silver City | Grant County | $38,711 | 9,536 | $866 |
| 37 | Anthony | Doña Ana County | $38,132 | 8,767 | $561 |
| 38 | Shiprock (unincorporated) | San Juan County | $35,900 | 7,610 | $694 |
| 39 | Deming | Luna County | $34,165 | 15,221 | $586 |
| 40 | Truth or Consequences | Sierra County | $33,788 | 6,019 | $714 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Los Alamos, with $141,018 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in New Mexico by population.