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Playas, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Hidalgo County County
1.0
/5.0
F
Poor
27
Population
15/sq mi density
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
455
Violent Crime/100K
1,516 property/100K
F
Overall
1.0 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
455 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$30,948
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Income Comparison: Playas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Playas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,948
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,204
61%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,049
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,049
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
6 min
79% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
7.4%
90% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$255M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
7.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
92.6%
Average commute time
6 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
156
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
11
Retail
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,204
39% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $30,948 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,204 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,049 |
| County GDP | $255M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 6 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 7.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 156 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,204 |