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Tularosa, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Socorro County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,584
Population
916/sq mi density
$45,147
Median Income
$16,503 per capita
$117,600
Home Value
$179,763 Zillow
$1,043
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
234
Violent Crime/100K
1,874 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$45,147 median income, 12.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,600 home value, $1,043/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
234 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,147
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,503
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.8%
256% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.5%
41% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tularosa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tularosa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,147
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,503
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,420
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$997
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$997
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.2%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$666M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
11%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
388
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
36
Retail
34
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,420
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,000
14% 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 | $45,147 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,503 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,420 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $997 |
| County GDP | $666M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 388 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,420 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,000 |