Socorro County, New Mexico
Population 16,200 · Socorro, Magdalena
- Overall cost of living: −14.1% vs the US average, lower than 76% of US counties.
- Broadband coverage: 63%, lower 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 | $137,500 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Median rent | $691 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $128/mo | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.61% | lower than 70% 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 | $838 | lower than 84% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $36,570 | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -5.4% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 168.5 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈290 days | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 22°F | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈5 in | lower than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Bernardo, NM, 20 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 82 days | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 126 days | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 29.3% of weeks | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈45.2°F | lower than 92% 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 | 9.4 in | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $350/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $298/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $15/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.17/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $15/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.8 µg/m³ | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 607.2 mi | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,156.2 ft | higher than 92% 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 | 85.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 19% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.1% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.3:1 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 5.19 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 4.2 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 37/100k | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 70.4 yrs | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11.6% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 219/100k | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 50/100k | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 52.8% | lower than 69% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 93 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 206 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 16 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 63% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 18% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 97 min | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 23 per sq mi | higher than 50% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.2 per 1k | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 14.4 per 1k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Population | 16,200 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.3 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -6.2 per 1k/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 46.8% Dem | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 50.5% Rep | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % White | 32.8% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 50.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.8% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 10.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.9% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 862 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.4 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 496 km | higher than 73% 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 | 8 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| 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 | 11 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 62 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
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