Valencia County, New Mexico
Population 78,458 · Los Lunas, Belen, Rio Communities
- Overall cost of living: −4.5% vs the US average, higher than 78% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 9.2 per 1k, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−4.5% | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Albuquerque, NM metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $223,000 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,015 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $121/mo | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.62% | lower than 69% 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 | $1,374 | lower than 61% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $58,933 | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9.9% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 157.3 | lower than 86% 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 | 94°F | higher than 91% of US counties |
| January low | 20°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 5 in | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 92 days | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 152 days | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 30.7% of weeks | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈44°F | lower than 93% 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 | 9.3 in | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $215/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $187/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $22/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.61/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $4.5/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6 µg/m³ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 617.1 mi | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,905 ft | higher than 84% 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 | 86.1% | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.9% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.5% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.3:1 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.35 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 2.5 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 23/100k | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.2★ | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 yrs | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 236/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 28/100k | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 47.6% | lower than 75% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 38 min | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 261 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 30 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 83.8% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.1% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 44 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 28 per sq mi | higher than 57% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 9.2 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 16.7 per 1k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Population | 78,458 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.4 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +12.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 40.9% Dem | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 57.3% Rep | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 30.5% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 60.8% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Black | 1% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 3.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.6% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 111 parks | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 9.9 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.1 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 21 min | lower than 51% 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 | 22 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,399 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 96 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 55 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 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 | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 14 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 16 km | higher than 57% of US counties |
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