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Eagle Nest, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Taos County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
270
Population
60/sq mi density
$47,708
Median Income
$26,824 per capita
$190,000
Home Value
$490,651 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
171
Violent Crime/100K
2,997 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$47,708 median income, 8.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$190,000 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,708
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,824
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.6%
139% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.4%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Eagle Nest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Eagle Nest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,708
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,824
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,455
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$873
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$873
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.2%
59% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.1%
21% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,521M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
24.2%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,449
Restaurants
151
Healthcare
105
Retail
194
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,455
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,363
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,708 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,824 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,455 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $873 |
| County GDP | $1,521M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.508 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 24.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,449 |
| Restaurants | 151 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 194 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,455 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,363 |