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La Cienega, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Los Alamos County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,780
Population
324/sq mi density
$68,676
Median Income
$33,439 per capita
$417,900
Home Value
$570,822 Zillow
$1,137
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
346
Violent Crime/100K
4,283 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$68,676 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$417,900 home value, $1,137/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
346 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,676
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,439
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Cienega vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Cienega’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,676
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,439
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$130,620
181%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,191
153%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,191
53% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,815M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
606
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
72
Retail
30
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$130,620
81% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,973
14% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,676 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,439 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $130,620 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,191 |
| County GDP | $3,815M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.391 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 606 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $130,620 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,973 |