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South Valley, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Bernalillo County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
36,605
Population
1,262/sq mi density
$51,062
Median Income
$26,413 per capita
$205,200
Home Value
$338,329 Zillow
$942
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
883
Violent Crime/100K
5,446 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$51,062 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$205,200 home value, $942/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
883 violent crimes/100K (132% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,062
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,413
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,062
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,413
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,971
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,221
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,221
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,831M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
7%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
22,948
Restaurants
1,584
Healthcare
2,110
Retail
1,974
Manufacturing
547
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,971
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,874
39% 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 | $51,062 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,413 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,971 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,221 |
| County GDP | $54,831M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 22,948 |
| Restaurants | 1,584 |
| Healthcare | 2,110 |
| Retail | 1,974 |
| Manufacturing | 547 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,971 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,874 |