Rio Communities, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Valencia County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
4,924
Population
640/sq mi density
$46,223
Median Income
$23,298 per capita
$200,000
Home Value
$271,061 Zillow
$870
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$46,223 median income, 14.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$200,000 home value, $870/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,223
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,298
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
14.3%
297% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rio Communities vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rio Communities’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,223
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,298
60%
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
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above 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
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
24 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 | $46,223 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,298 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,941 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $955 |
| County GDP | $2,430M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 14.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,532 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 113 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,941 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,068 |