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Rock Springs, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · McKinley County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,166
Population
93/sq mi density
$93,333
Median Income
$30,605 per capita
$17,100
Home Value
$218,536 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
2,147
Violent Crime/100K
10,577 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$93,333 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$17,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,147 violent crimes/100K (465% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$93,333
24% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,605
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.1%
102% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rock Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rock Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$93,333
124%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,605
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$41,364
57%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$908
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$908
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
96.8%
32% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,894M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
96.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
1.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,225
Restaurants
138
Healthcare
130
Retail
214
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$41,364
43% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,272
7% 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 | $93,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,605 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $41,364 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $908 |
| County GDP | $2,894M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 96.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,225 |
| Restaurants | 138 |
| Healthcare | 130 |
| Retail | 214 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $41,364 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,272 |