Eddy
New Mexico

What stands out

Three things set Eddy County apart from the other 3,142 counties: winter sunshine is among the sunniest in America (2.8 on the USDA scale), rainfall is in the bottom 3% of American counties (12 inches a year), and the property tax rate is in the bottom 11% of American counties (0.48%). Within New Mexico it ranks 3rd of 33 counties for winter sunshine.

Where you are

You live in Eddy County, New Mexico. 61,264 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +41).

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 $77,458 a year, higher than 85% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $76,419. Unemployment runs 3.3%, lower than 54% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

New Mexico takes 4.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,253 a year.

Home

The median home costs $253K, pricier than 57% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $932 a month. Property tax is 0.48% of home value, roughly $913 a year on that median home, lower than 89% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than 66% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 23 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.0 years, shorter than 80% of American counties. There are 56 active physicians in the county, about 9.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 1.0 of 5 stars. 12.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.13 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 69% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 47 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 58% 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 64°F, highs near 79 and lows near 50, warmer than 81% of American counties. About 12 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 48 out of 100, safer than 51% of American counties; the county has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 158 Mbps down, slower than 68% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries, 3 museums, 1 National Park Service site.