Mora
New Mexico

Population

$40K

Median Income

—

Median Home

D+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$40K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$36,298

Federal Spending per Capita$9,985

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score670

Work From Home %13.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$82K

Income (95th Percentile)$133K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.4%

Dependency Ratio1.31

Medicare Spending / Person$3,580

SS Benefits / Person$6,088

Median Earnings (Graduate)$51K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.15x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$560/mo

This county

$1250/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.2%

Homeownership Rate90.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

47 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index1.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score24

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.7

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients302 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,551

Uninsured (under 65)12.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.52 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,197

Bachelor's Degree Holders194

HS Completion Rate93.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)62th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.2

January Sunshine1.52

January Temperature-0.18

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation18.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$578K

Drought Index (2022)-0.95

Heating Degree Days5,798 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days207 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,746 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)153 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year6.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.4

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)29 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)7 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)26 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed58 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed18 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)120 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)116 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+69.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)40 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers5 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers172 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work124 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)280 workers

Walk to Work9.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.009

Nonprofit Organizations22

Veterans Share10.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults42.4%

Never-Married Adults35.1%

Divorced Adults15.8%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$54K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

D+28

2024 Presidential · New Mexico was D+10 statewide

vs New Mexico State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.55% state avg

Politics

D+28D+10

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +5

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.04x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Mora

KOAT · 2 weeks ago

New Mexico State Police investigating a shooting involving an officer in Mora

At approximately 12:05 p.m., the male suspect, later identified as 24-year-old Alejandro Vigil, retu…

KRQE · 2 weeks ago

Video shows moments leading up to shooting, Mora police shooting, Isolated storms, Frijoles Fire, Red & Green Veg Fest

The latest videos from KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and…

Santa Fe New Mexican · 2 weeks ago

State police gunshots wound Mora driver after passenger is found dead on road

Witnesses said Alejandro Vigil was driving recklessly and beating on a woman shortly before she fell…

Source New Mexico · Nov 17, 2025

NM officials issue warning over high metals in Mora County groundwater

NM officials issue warning over high metals in Mora County groundwater ... The New Mexico environmen…

96.3 KKOB · 2 weeks ago

NMSP releases new details on officer involved shooting in Mora

Mora, NM (KKOB)- New Mexico State Police have released new details about an officer-involved shootin…

New Mexico State University · May 6, 2026

Officials break ground on New Mexico Reforestation Center

New Mexico has crossed a major milestone in its mission to become a regional leader in reforesting l…

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