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New Mexico is a land of dry desert areas, forests and snow-capped mountains with a colorful and varied cultural mix of Spanish, Mexican, American and Native American influences.

Various industries supporting its economy range from silver & mineral mining to livestock and agriculture with service industries generally leading the way statewide centering around the rapid growth of its largest city, Albuquerque.

• Demographics : (New Mexico Census Data)
  Major cities: Santa Fe (capital), Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Roswell, Rio Rancho
  Population : 1,954,599
  White : 84.5%
  Black, African American : 2.4%
  Hispanic : 43.4%
  High school graduates : 78.9%
  Bachelor's degree or higher : 23.5%
  Average household income: $37,838
  
  
• Crime : see Reported Crime in New Mexico
  
  
• Cost of Living: Sperling's Best Places - New Jersey - Compared to the rest of the country, New Mexico's cost of living is 7.37% lower than the U.S. average.
  
  
• Property Taxes : New Mexico Tax Climate - Among the lowest in the U.S., New Mexico's combined state/local property taxes amounts to $840,068,000 bringing per capita collection to $441, ranking 3rd lowest nationally.
  
  
• Housing & Real Estate Overview : also see Zillow - New Mexico Real Estate
  Home ownership rate : 70%
  Average home price : $201,800
  Average travel time to work : 21.9 minutes
  
  
• Schools : see New Mexico Public Education Department
  
  
• Weather : New Mexico's climate is typical of the normally in the dry and warm Southwest. Average temperatures range around 90°F in the summer, and in the 50's during the winter. However, temperatures may vary wildly depending on elevation in mountain regions in the north and west.

More about moving to New Mexico around the Web:

Santa Fe Relocation Information - Link portal from the local Chamber of Commerce with coinformation on cost of living, demographic data, careers & job listings, housing & real estate agents.

Albuquerque Relocation Information - Links & information to the city's history, cost of living data, tourist attractions with online relocation packet ordering form.

Request a Las Cruces Relocation Packet - Online ordering form, plus surf around for more information on local demographics, cost of living, weather facts, visitor attractions, area map, and related community links.

Moving to Taos, Land of Cosmic Culture and Construction Woes - Engaging feature story by a couple who made the move to New Mexico to build their own home, including photos and details ranging from funny to hair-raising.

New Mexico Real Estate, Apartments & Job Classifieds:

• Albuquerque : Journal | Tribune
• Santa Fe : Times
• Las Cruces : Sun-News

also see -> New Mexico Beaches | New Mexico Eviction Laws

New Mexico Taxes | New Mexico Tourist Attractions

New Mexico Wine Tours | Christmas in New Mexico

also see in House & Home -> Apartment Renting | Buying Foreclosures

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