Cost of Living · New Mexico
Most Affordable Counties in New Mexico 2026
Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.
Top 10 — Cost of Living in New Mexico
Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.
All New Mexico Counties — Cost of Living Rankings
33 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.
| # | County | Cost of Living Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalupe County, NM | 96.3 | 60.1 |
| 2 | Socorro County, NM | 94.3 | 54.4 |
| 3 | Sierra County, NM | 91.9 | 53.1 |
| 4 | Harding County, NM | 91.1 | 71.2 |
| 5 | Cibola County, NM | 89.5 | 52.9 |
| 6 | Luna County, NM | 88.7 | 59 |
| 7 | Catron County, NM | 88.3 | 64 |
| 8 | De Baca County, NM | 87.4 | 58.6 |
| 9 | Union County, NM | 85.6 | 60.8 |
| 10 | Rio Arriba County, NM | 83.9 | 60.6 |
| 11 | Quay County, NM | 83.7 | 53.3 |
| 12 | San Miguel County, NM | 80.7 | 45.9 |
| 13 | McKinley County, NM | 79.6 | 29.2 |
| 14 | Colfax County, NM | 79.5 | 54.4 |
| 15 | Mora County, NM | 78.7 | 63.5 |
| 16 | Grant County, NM | 77.5 | 61.5 |
| 17 | Hidalgo County, NM | 76.5 | 54.1 |
| 18 | Torrance County, NM | 67.7 | 42.1 |
| 19 | Chaves County, NM | 64.7 | 36.1 |
| 20 | Otero County, NM | 58.5 | 44.4 |
| 21 | Lincoln County, NM | 56.5 | 58.3 |
| 22 | San Juan County, NM | 50.1 | 33.2 |
| 23 | Roosevelt County, NM | 46.6 | 41.9 |
| 24 | Taos County, NM | 46.3 | 48.2 |
| 25 | Doña Ana County, NM | 45.1 | 41 |
| 26 | Lea County, NM | 44.2 | 36.1 |
| 27 | Valencia County, NM | 43.4 | 31.9 |
| 28 | Eddy County, NM | 39.9 | 36 |
| 29 | Curry County, NM | 36.5 | 33.5 |
| 30 | Bernalillo County, NM | 20.1 | 27.6 |
| 31 | Santa Fe County, NM | 15.2 | 35.3 |
| 32 | Sandoval County, NM | 13.9 | 50.1 |
| 33 | Los Alamos County, NM | 8.9 | 68.5 |