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New Mexico
Farmington
Population 46,314
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New Mexico
Española
Population 10,473
Farmington, NM vs Española, NM
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Farmington, NM | Española, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,314 | 10,473 |
| Median Household Income | $68,784 | $47,667 |
| Median Rent | $1,037/mo | $829/mo |
| Median Home Value | $233,000 | $210,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 88 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 38.5% | 40.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4% | 20.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 1,045 | 195* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,532 | 627* |
| Median AQI | 47 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 248 | 306 |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 17°F |
| Snowfall | 9 in/yr | 11 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.5 min | 30.8 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.5 | 15.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 26.2% | 18.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.3% | 14.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.2% | -0.7% |
Farmington, NM
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Española (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.