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Silver City, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Grant County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,574
Population
946/sq mi density
$39,025
Median Income
$27,083 per capita
$160,900
Home Value
$217,337 Zillow
$851
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
60
Violent Crime/100K
1,968 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$39,025 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$160,900 home value, $851/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
60 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,025
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,083
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
81% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Silver City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Silver City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,025
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,083
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,245
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,046
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,046
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.2%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.6%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,407M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
13.2%
Other
19.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
743
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
74
Retail
82
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,245
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,259
35% 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 | $39,025 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,083 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,046 |
| County GDP | $1,407M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.486 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 13.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 743 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 74 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,259 |