McKinley County, New Mexico
Population 70,431 · Gallup
- Overall cost of living: −14.1% vs the US average, lower than 76% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 44.7% of weeks, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−14.1% | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of New Mexico outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $78,700 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $859 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $132/mo | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.125% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.9% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,574 | lower than 52% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $47,668 | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -7.2% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 211.4 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈277 days | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 16°F | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 21 in | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 29 days | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 166 days | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 44.7% of weeks | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈39.3°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 11.4 in | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $96/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $89/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.3/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.6/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.9 µg/m³ | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 536.9 mi | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈3,105.2 ft | higher than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 81.8% | lower than 91% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 13.3% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.3% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 18.6:1 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.64 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 3.4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 84/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 66.1 yrs | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 15% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 194/100k | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 74/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 41.2% | lower than 82% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 42 min | lower than 73% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 317 min | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 64.8% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.1% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.9% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 154 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 16 per sq mi | lower than 59% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 7.1 per 1k | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 14.8 per 1k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Population | 70,431 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.6 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -10.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 60.7% Dem | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 36.2% Rep | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % White | 8% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 12.2% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.4% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 75.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.4% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 691 parks | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.3 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.3 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 19 min | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 209 km | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 29 km | higher than 65% of US counties |
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