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Your life in Harding County, New Mexico
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What stands out
If you had to describe Harding County in numbers, start here: natural-hazard risk is among the safest in America (0 of 100), the property tax rate is in the bottom 2% of American counties (0.30%), and the home price against local income is in the bottom 2% of American counties (1.1 years of income). Within New Mexico it ranks 1st of 33 counties for natural-hazard risk, counting from the bottom.
Where you are
You live in Harding County, New Mexico. 671 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +18).
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 $39,489 a year, lower than 94% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,650. Unemployment runs 3.5%, higher than 55% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.
New Mexico takes 3.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,447 a year.
Home
A two-bedroom rents for around $581 a month. Property tax is 0.30% of home value, roughly $290 a year on that median home, lower than 98% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.
Safety and health
Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 50% of American counties.
There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 19.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.
School
87% of adults finished high school.
Neighbors and politics
In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 34 points. 100% 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 55°F, highs near 71 and lows near 40, colder than 52% of American counties. About 16 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 0 out of 100, safer than almost every county in America; the county has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 1953.
Getting around, going out
Home internet averages 211 Mbps down, faster than 55% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1 brewery.
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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