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Most affordable towns to live in in New Mexico

Ranked by our Cost of living score out of 100, which is based on everyday prices compared with the rest of the US, and typical rent. Of the 157 towns in New Mexico with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Columbus ranks first with a score of 99. Thoreau and Springer follow, with 98 and 98. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

RankTownScore Everyday pricesTypical rent Population
1 Columbus 99 80.0$414 1,196
2 Thoreau 98 80.0$483 1,973
3 Springer 98 80.0$501 1,017
4 Hatch 98 80.0$503 1,588
5 Santa Clara 98 80.0$543 1,809
6 Hurley 97 80.0$545 1,044
7 Dulce 97 80.1$550 3,218
8 Anthony 97 80.4$561 8,767
9 Deming 97 81.2$586 15,221
10 Zuni Pueblo 96 81.3$588 5,864
11 Crownpoint 96 81.5$593 2,882
12 Jarales 95 82.5$623 2,144
13 Aztec 95 82.7$629 6,150
14 Iyanbito 94 83.1$642 1,233
15 Clayton 94 83.4$652 2,753
16 Valencia CDP (Valencia County) 93 84.0$668 2,406
17 Dexter 93 84.1$673 1,128
18 Navajo 92 84.5$683 2,181
19 Shiprock 91 84.8$694 7,610
20 Questa 90 85.1$703 2,466
21 Tucumcari 90 85.2$704 5,160
22 Socorro 90 85.4$711 8,481
23 Truth or Consequences 90 85.5$714 6,019
24 Bayard 89 85.6$716 2,057
25 Ohkay Owingeh 89 85.7$719 1,194

Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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