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Santa Rosa, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Guadalupe County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,447
Population
489/sq mi density
$41,995
Median Income
$24,174 per capita
$101,800
Home Value
$107,875 Zillow
$538
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
682
Violent Crime/100K
2,274 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$41,995 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,800 home value, $538/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
682 violent crimes/100K (79% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,995
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,174
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Santa Rosa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Santa Rosa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,995
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,174
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$38,244
53%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$811
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$811
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$278M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
176
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
11
Retail
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$38,244
47% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,320
62% 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 | $41,995 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,174 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $38,244 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $811 |
| County GDP | $278M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.605 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 176 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $38,244 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,320 |