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Santa Cruz, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Los Alamos County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
225
Population
363/sq mi density
$34,750
Median Income
$17,123 per capita
$209,400
Home Value
$320,034 Zillow
$550
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
237
Violent Crime/100K
983 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$34,750 median income, 5.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$209,400 home value, $550/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
237 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,750
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,123
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.2%
79% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Santa Cruz vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Santa Cruz’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,750
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,123
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$130,620
181%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,191
153%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,191
53% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,815M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
26.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
606
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
72
Retail
30
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$130,620
81% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,973
14% 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 | $34,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,123 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $130,620 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,191 |
| County GDP | $3,815M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.391 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 606 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $130,620 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,973 |