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Truth or Consequences, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Sierra County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,026
Population
215/sq mi density
$29,142
Median Income
$20,293 per capita
$107,500
Home Value
$155,514 Zillow
$676
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
345
Violent Crime/100K
1,122 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$29,142 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$107,500 home value, $676/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
345 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,142
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,293
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.0%
134% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Truth or Consequences vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Truth or Consequences’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,142
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,293
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$42,532
59%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$852
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$852
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
62% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$423M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
20.4%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
386
Restaurants
45
Healthcare
17
Retail
40
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$42,532
41% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,700
23% 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 | $29,142 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,293 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $42,532 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $852 |
| County GDP | $423M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 386 |
| Restaurants | 45 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $42,532 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,700 |