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Las Vegas, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Santa Fe County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
13,120
Population
1,522/sq mi density
$42,732
Median Income
$25,402 per capita
$143,900
Home Value
$230,621 Zillow
$731
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
963
Violent Crime/100K
3,360 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$42,732 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$143,900 home value, $731/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
963 violent crimes/100K (153% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,732
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,402
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.3%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Las Vegas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Las Vegas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,732
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,402
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,177
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,177
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,177
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.7%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
18.8%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,768
Restaurants
465
Healthcare
561
Retail
775
Manufacturing
124
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,177
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,168
48% 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 | $42,732 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,402 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,177 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $10,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.486 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,768 |
| Restaurants | 465 |
| Healthcare | 561 |
| Retail | 775 |
| Manufacturing | 124 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,177 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,168 |