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Sunland Park, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · El Paso County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,085
Population
1,159/sq mi density
$52,147
Median Income
$22,289 per capita
$194,900
Home Value
$218,306 Zillow
$770
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
359
Violent Crime/100K
1,044 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$52,147 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$194,900 home value, $770/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
359 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,147
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,289
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.3%
88% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sunland Park vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sunland Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,147
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,289
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,831
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$966
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$966
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.2%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$53,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.2%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
20.9%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
16,825
Restaurants
1,853
Healthcare
1,904
Retail
2,227
Manufacturing
517
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,831
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,241
135% 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 | $52,147 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,289 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,831 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $966 |
| County GDP | $53,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 16,825 |
| Restaurants | 1,853 |
| Healthcare | 1,904 |
| Retail | 2,227 |
| Manufacturing | 517 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,831 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,241 |