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Rio Arriba
New Mexico

40K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$345K

Median Home

D+29

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,270

Federal Spending per Capita$1,340

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %7.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$197K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.0%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$2,640

SS Benefits / Person$4,196

Education Wage Premium1.76x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$340K

This county

$330K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$704/mo

This county

$1250/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.45%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $946

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate78.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.6%

Active Listings

120

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

211 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score24

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.7

Healthcare Offices43

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians46

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients688 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,611

Uninsured (under 65)12.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.26 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,660

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,069

HS Completion Rate85.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate13.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate91.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities16

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)76th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)110.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.2

January Sunshine1.52

January Temperature-0.85

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days318 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation13.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$70K

Ozone Days336 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.61

Heating Degree Days6,508 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days225 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,541 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)113 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)63 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)17 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)118 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed59 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)146 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)110 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)51 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations10 stations

DC Fast Chargers15 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,211 workers

Public Transit Commuters105 workers

Walk to Work380 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)362 workers

Avg Commute Time26.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.5%

Agriculture

Farms224 farms

Farmland344,769 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.659

Nonprofit Organizations159

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults38.1%

Never-Married Adults42.6%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population15.0%

Membership Associations5.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores6

Arts & Entertainment Venues6

Hotels & Lodging20

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms34

Real Estate Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.29%

Politics

D+29

2024 Presidential · New Mexico was D+10 statewide

vs New Mexico State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.45%0.55% state avg

Politics

D+29D+10

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -54

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.08x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $345K

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Local News — Rio Arriba

NM Department of Public Safety (.gov) · 16 hours ago

FBI Operation Tempest Targets Worst of the Worst in Rio Arriba County

ALBUQUERQUE – A coordinated, multi-agency law enforcement operation targeting the 10 most dangerous …

KOB 4 · 15 hours ago

FBI led operation nabs 10 of the ‘most dangerous’ alleged criminals in Rio Arriba County

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. – Federal agents and local officers arrested 10 high-priority suspects in Ri…

KRQE · 1 week ago

Mogote Ridge Fire burns in Rio Arriba County

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

Santa Fe New Mexican · 1 month ago

Experts: Rio Arriba County needs integrated approach to substance use problems

Experts: Rio Arriba County needs integrated approach to substance use problems · By Phaedra Haywood …

Los Alamos Reporter · 1 month ago

NMSP Arrests Two Men In Shooting And Kidnapping Investigation In Rio Arriba County: Kidnapping Victim Jeanette Salazar Remains Missing

NMSP NEWS RELEASE Rio Arriba County, NM – Agents with the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bur…

Source New Mexico · May 4, 2026

New Mexico Primary 2026: NM House of Representatives, District 41

Two Democrats will face off to represent New Mexico House District 41, which includes Rio Arriba San…

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Rio Arriba
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