Your life in Curry County, New Mexico

What stands out

If you had to describe Curry County in numbers, start here: winter sunshine is in the top 6% of American counties (1.8 on the USDA scale), the share working from home is in the bottom 7% of American counties (3%), and homeownership is in the bottom 7% of American counties (59%). Within New Mexico it ranks 19th of 33 counties for winter sunshine.

Where you are

You live in Curry County, New Mexico. 48,327 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -479).

New Mexico taxes Social Security only above $100,000 of income for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers, exempts military retirement, and has a graduated income tax with a 5.9% top rate. Home prices are low outside Santa Fe, where they are among the highest in the Mountain West. The state's oil production in the Permian Basin funds a large share of the budget and a permanent fund.

Money

The typical household here brings in $55,427 a year, lower than 66% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,746. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 57% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 16 minutes each way.

New Mexico takes 4.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,196 a year.

Home

The median home costs $162K, cheaper than 79% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $873 a month. Property tax is 0.57% of home value, roughly $863 a year on that median home, lower than 81% of American counties. 59% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 55% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.2 years, shorter than 68% of American counties. There are 55 active physicians in the county, about 11.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 15.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.74 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 78% of American counties. 81% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 38 points. 45% of eligible voters turned out. Under New Mexico law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 59°F, highs near 74 and lows near 45, warmer than 64% of American counties. About 21 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 66 out of 100, riskier than 66% of American counties; the county has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 281 Mbps down, faster than 89% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• New Mexico tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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