Gallup, NM vs Farmington, NM

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

MetricGallup, NMFarmington, NM
Population21,02346,314
Median Household Income$58,303$68,784
Median Rent$927/mo$1,037/mo
Median Home Value$165,200$233,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%38.5%
Poverty Rate26.8%17.4%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,2911,045
Property Crime Rate /100k4,2872,532
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs85°F91°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall21 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min19.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.615.5
College Degree Rate23.5%26.2%
Foreign-Born %5.6%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.8%-1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.