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Taos, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Taos County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
6,468
Population
1,069/sq mi density
$46,579
Median Income
$40,667 per capita
$432,700
Home Value
$431,554 Zillow
$915
Median Rent
36.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
319
Violent Crime/100K
5,316 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$46,579 median income, 3.9% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$432,700 home value, $915/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,579
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,667
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Taos vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Taos’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,579
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,667
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,455
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$873
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$873
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.9%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,521M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.9%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,449
Restaurants
151
Healthcare
105
Retail
194
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,455
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,363
4% 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 | $46,579 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,667 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,455 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $873 |
| County GDP | $1,521M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.508 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,449 |
| Restaurants | 151 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 194 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,455 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,363 |