Farmington, NM vs North Valley, NM

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFarmington, NMNorth Valley, NM
Population46,31410,455
Median Household Income$68,784$61,498
Median Rent$1,037/mo—
Median Home Value$233,000$302,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.5%50.8%
Poverty Rate17.4%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,045624*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5321,466*
Median AQI4758
Good AQI Days /yr24897
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall9 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min19.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.58.6
College Degree Rate26.2%27.6%
Foreign-Born %3.3%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%-14.7%

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 North Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.