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Ruidoso, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Lincoln County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,701
Population
477/sq mi density
$50,259
Median Income
$32,998 per capita
$229,100
Home Value
$326,158 Zillow
$924
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
396
Violent Crime/100K
2,632 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$50,259 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$229,100 home value, $924/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
396 violent crimes/100K (4% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,259
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,998
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ruidoso vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ruidoso’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,259
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,998
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,215
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$831
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$831
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.6%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$894M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
14%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
888
Restaurants
106
Healthcare
48
Retail
129
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,215
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,836
10% 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 | $50,259 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,998 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,215 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $831 |
| County GDP | $894M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 888 |
| Restaurants | 106 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 129 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,215 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,836 |