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Melrose, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Curry County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
536
Population
317/sq mi density
$33,333
Median Income
$24,479 per capita
$78,600
Home Value
$135,547 Zillow
$548
Median Rent
35.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
184
Violent Crime/100K
3,250 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$33,333 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,600 home value, $548/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
184 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,333
56% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,479
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
36.7%
196% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Melrose vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Melrose’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,333
44%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,479
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,444
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$899
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$899
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,317M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,362
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
124
Retail
176
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,444
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,463
30% 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 | $33,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,479 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,444 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $899 |
| County GDP | $4,317M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 36.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,362 |
| Restaurants | 98 |
| Healthcare | 124 |
| Retail | 176 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,444 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,463 |