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Valle Vista, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Los Alamos County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
759
Population
2,811/sq mi density
$36,481
Median Income
$18,721 per capita
$226,900
Home Value
$570,822 Zillow
$888
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
346
Violent Crime/100K
4,283 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$36,481 median income, 5.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$226,900 home value, $888/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
346 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,481
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,721
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.5%
130% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Valle Vista vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Valle Vista’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,481
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,721
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$130,620
181%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,191
153%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,191
53% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.3%
98% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.3%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,815M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.3%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
606
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
72
Retail
30
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$130,620
81% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,973
14% 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 | $36,481 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,721 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $130,620 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,191 |
| County GDP | $3,815M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.391 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 606 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $130,620 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,973 |