Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Among the top 5% of US counties for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 21% of US counties
WeatherWeather: grade A+, better than 95% of US counties
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 1% of US counties
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade A, better than 92% of US counties
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 24% of US counties
- top 1% for sunny days
- top 9% for summer humidity
- bottom 2% for property crime
Doña Ana County is a county in New Mexico with about 220,000 residents. It grades A+ for weather and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include sunny days, summer humidity, and airport distance. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and property crime.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry
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Precipitation 1.6 in0.3 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$51k24th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 48% of US counties
Home Value$187k63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$858better than 42% of US counties
Monthly Owner Costs$1kbetter than 43% of US counties
Property Tax Rate0.72%better than 62% of US counties
Income Tax5.90%better than 24% of US counties
Sales Tax7.62%better than 42% of US counties
Estimated total tax burden11.05%better than 25% of US counties
Unemployment6.8%better than 18% of US counties
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)42°F72nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)81°F75th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation10.1 in2nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall1.2 inbetter than 76% of US counties
Sunny Days332 daysbetter than 99% of US counties
Summer Humidity50°Fbetter than 91% of US counties
Comfortable Days40 daysbetter than 6% of US counties
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk96.1better than 4% of US counties
School Quality45.4better than 28% of US counties
Violent Crime1999/100kbetter than 7% of US counties
Property Crime3454/100kbetter than 2% of US counties
Community
Population219,87090th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age33.25th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5993rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9833rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+199th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)26.2%5th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)1.6%45th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)68.9%97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)1.0%69th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)2.3%21st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time23 minbetter than 64% of US counties
Walkability7.1/20better than 76% of US counties
Airport Distance50 mibetter than 80% of US counties
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access83.5%better than 51% of US counties
Amenities Nearby0.50better than 30% of US counties
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 26% of US counties
Frequently asked questions
- Is Doña Ana County an affordable place to live?
- Doña Ana County is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 48% of comparable areas.
- What is the median home value in Doña Ana County?
- The median home value in Doña Ana County is $187k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- What is the median household income in Doña Ana County?
- Median household income in Doña Ana County is $51k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- How much is rent in Doña Ana County?
- Median gross rent in Doña Ana County is $858 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Is Doña Ana County safe?
- Doña Ana County is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1999/100k (better than 7%). Property crime is 3454/100k.
- What is the weather like in Doña Ana County?
- Doña Ana County averages 81°F in July and 42°F in January, with 10.1 in of annual precipitation and about 332 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Doña Ana County?
- Public-school quality in Doña Ana County is below average, scoring better than 28% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Doña Ana County?
- The average one-way commute in Doña Ana County is 23 min.
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Data sources
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)