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Sandoval
New Mexico

149K

Population

$76K

Median Income

$378K

Median Home

D+8

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$76K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,503

Federal Spending per Capita$900

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score676

Work From Home %12.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms55

Income (20th Percentile)$38K

Income (80th Percentile)$137K

Income (95th Percentile)$234K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.8%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$2,354

SS Benefits / Person$4,188

Education Wage Premium2.12x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.7%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.78x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$376K

This county

$330K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$366K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1769/mo

This county

$1250/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.79%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,042

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,464/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%

Homeownership Rate81.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

98.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.9%

Sold Above List Price

15.4%

Median Days to Close

34 days

Active Listings

591

New Listings / Month

202

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score24

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices198

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians272

Nursing Home Rating1.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients539 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,320

Uninsured (under 65)10.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.83 grade level

HS Diploma Holders21,533

Bachelor's Degree Holders11,206

HS Completion Rate91.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools29

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate24.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities13

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)39th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.7

January Sunshine1.52

January Temperature-0.31

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days270 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation10.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$227K

Ozone Days340 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.65

Heating Degree Days5,134 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days613 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,128 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)376 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)79 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)54 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units2 units

Historic Places (NRHP)61 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs4 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed227 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed32 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)430 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)300 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)201 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers17

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers8,445 workers

Public Transit Commuters437 workers

Walk to Work756 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,456 workers

Avg Commute Time25.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities24

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.9%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.588

Nonprofit Organizations439

Veterans Share9.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.9%

Never-Married Adults30.4%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations38

Asian Population1.6%

Native American Population12.2%

Membership Associations4.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.34 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities18

Grocery Stores14

Arts & Entertainment Venues10

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses16

Professional Services Firms188

Veterinary Practices23

Real Estate Firms119

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$76K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

D+8

2024 Presidential · New Mexico was D+10 statewide

vs New Mexico State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.79%0.55% state avg

Politics

D+8D+10

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.01x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $378K

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Local News — Sandoval

Rio Rancho Observer Home · 3 days ago

Experienced leadership for Sandoval County sheriff

Sandoval County is one of the most geographically and culturally complex counties in New Mexico. Spa…

KOAT · 5 days ago

Legal challenge filed over disqualified replacement New Mexico House candidates

Two replacement candidates for New Mexico state House races have been disqualified from the November…

KOB 4 · 3 weeks ago

Evacuation threat over from Horseshoe Springs Fire in Sandoval County

SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. — First responders said the “immediate wildfire threat” due to the Horseshoe S…

New Mexico Political Report · 2 weeks ago

Rio Rancho Democrat drops out of HD23 race, cites ‘vile tactics’ from GOP

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Democrat Elise Falanga Taylor is ending her campaign for New Mexico H…

Ballotpedia · Apr 21, 2026

Lawrence D. Griego (Sandoval County Assessor, New Mexico, candidate 2026)

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KRQE · Jul 1, 2026

Sandoval County EMS takes over emergency coverage for Village of Cuba

SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – It's the end of an era in northern Sandoval County. On Tuesday, at 8 …

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