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Placitas CDP (Sandoval County), NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Bernalillo County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
4,375
Population
149/sq mi density
$110,268
Median Income
$71,685 per capita
$520,200
Home Value
$374,275 Zillow
$1,869
Median Rent
41.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
948
Violent Crime/100K
4,595 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$110,268 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$520,200 home value, $1,869/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
948 violent crimes/100K (149% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$110,268
47% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$71,685
84% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
96% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Placitas CDP (Sandoval County) vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Placitas CDP (Sandoval County)’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$110,268
147%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$71,685
184%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,971
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,221
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,221
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
32.6%
114% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.3%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,831M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.3%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
32.6%
Other
4.1%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
22,948
Restaurants
1,584
Healthcare
2,110
Retail
1,974
Manufacturing
547
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,971
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,874
39% 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 | $110,268 |
| Per Capita Income | $71,685 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,971 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,221 |
| County GDP | $54,831M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 32.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 22,948 |
| Restaurants | 1,584 |
| Healthcare | 2,110 |
| Retail | 1,974 |
| Manufacturing | 547 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,971 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,874 |