All Countries
Los Chaves, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Valencia County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,641
Population
406/sq mi density
$81,320
Median Income
$51,525 per capita
$240,500
Home Value
$256,872 Zillow
$860
Median Rent
43.2% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,937
Violent Crime/100K
7,153 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$81,320 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$240,500 home value, $860/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,937 violent crimes/100K (410% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,320
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,525
32% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Los Chaves vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Los Chaves’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,320
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,525
132%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,941
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$955
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$955
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,430M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,532
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
113
Retail
155
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,941
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,068
12% 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 | $81,320 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,525 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,941 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $955 |
| County GDP | $2,430M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,532 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 113 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,941 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,068 |