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Explore dated, statewide figures across taxes and the economy, housing, public safety, health, education, and other civic topics.

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14 topic facts + fiscal overview + 9 state trends + 29 reviewed government links

Public money

How New Mexico funds state services

The final FY2027 recurring General Fund budget after line-item vetoes, FY2025 audited State tax revenue and activity, current tax rates, and recurring appropriations by major service area. Each section preserves its own period and accounting scope.

Enacted budget plan

$11.2BFY2027

Signed after $7.7M in recurring General Fund vetoes

FY2027 recurring General Fund appropriations

July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027

Exact reported total: $11,158,177,900

The Legislative Finance Committee's final recurring General Fund total for the feed bill, General Appropriation Act, and compensation enacted through Senate Bill 151, after $7.662 million in gubernatorial line-item vetoes. It excludes $2.651 billion in separately reported FY2027 nonrecurring appropriations, capital outlay, bond authorizations, federal funds, and other State funds.

New Mexico Legislature, Legislative Finance Committee: 2026 Post-Session Report — Appendix C, FY2027 Final Recurring General Fund Total

FY2025 audited actual

Where State tax revenue comes from

$13.5B$13,519,834,000

Shares of the $13.520 billion in taxes reported as general revenue for New Mexico's primary government. The ACFR's business-privilege category is presented under its official aggregate label; the statement does not disaggregate that line into its underlying taxes.

Business privilege taxes$6.0B · 44.0%

The ACFR's aggregate business-privilege tax category for taxes imposed on specified business activities; the Statement of Activities does not disaggregate this line.

Gross receipts taxes$4.6B · 34.0%

Gross-receipts-tax revenue recognized as government-wide general revenue.

Individual income tax$2.1B · 15.8%

Individual-income-tax revenue recognized by the primary government.

Corporate income tax$801.6M · 5.9%

Corporate-income-tax revenue reported in the Statement of Activities.

Other taxes$27.9M · 0.2%

Other taxes grouped by the ACFR outside its separately identified tax categories.

FY2027 final after line-item vetoes

FY2027 recurring General Fund appropriations by service area

$11.2B$11,158,177,900

FactVote groups the final high-level agency amounts in Appendix B, which are published to the nearest $0.1 million. Those rounded lines total $11.1580 billion, while the more detailed Appendix C reports an exact-to-$100 final total of $11.1581779 billion; the chart exposes the $177,900 difference as a published-table rounding adjustment.

Education and early childhood$6.7B · 60.3%

Public education, higher education, and the Early Childhood Education and Care Department.

Health and human services$2.6B · 23.7%

Aging and long-term services, Medicaid, other human services, the Department of Health, and Children, Youth and Families.

Public safety and justice$1.1B · 9.6%

Courts, district attorneys, the Law Offices of the Public Defender, Corrections, and the Department of Public Safety.

General government and all other agencies$441.6M · 4.0%

Taxation and Revenue, Finance and Administration, General Services, the Secretary of State, special appropriations administered by DFA, and all other agencies in the high-level table.

Economic, cultural and natural resources$247.0M · 2.2%

Tourism, economic and workforce development, cultural affairs, energy and natural resources, the State Engineer, and environment programs.

Compensation appropriation$26.0M · 0.2%

The separate recurring compensation appropriation for a 1% increase for State-agency and higher-education employees; public-school compensation is included in public-school support.

Published-table rounding adjustment$177.9K · 0.0%

The high-level service lines are rounded to $0.1 million and total $11.1580 billion, $177,900 below the exact-to-$100 final total in Appendix C.

Tax structure

Common statewide rates

Property and district rates can be local. Each card states the applicable scope.

Individual income tax

1.5%–5.9%For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, New Mexico applies six graduated individual-income-tax rates from 1.5% through 5.9%; income thresholds vary by filing status.New Mexico Legislature: Laws 2024, House Bill 252 — Individual Income Tax Rates

Gross receipts tax

4.875% State + localThe State gross-receipts-tax rate is 4.875%. County and municipal local-option rates can be added, so the combined rate varies by location and can change in January or July.New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department: Local Option Taxes

Corporate income tax

5.9% flatNew Mexico applies a 5.9% corporate-income-tax rate for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.New Mexico Legislature: Laws 2024, House Bill 252 — Corporate Income Tax Rate

Property tax

Local mill leviesNew Mexico property-tax bills use the net taxable value shown by the county assessor and the combined levies for the applicable property-tax district, so there is no single statewide property-tax rate.New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, Property Tax Division: Property Tax Overview

Latest audited results

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Government-wide activity for New Mexico's primary government on the accrual basis. Revenue combines charges for services, operating grants, capital grants, and general revenues; transfers cancel within the primary-government total.

New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, Financial Control Division: State of New Mexico FY2025 Annual Financial Report

Government-wide revenue: $43.7B
Government-wide expenses: $31.9B

Method, scope, and limitations

FactVote used the detailed Legislative Finance Committee final total for recurring FY2027 General Fund appropriations after line-item vetoes. The spending chart groups the rounded Appendix B agency lines and explicitly reconciles them to the Appendix C total. FY2025 tax-source shares and audited activity come from the government-wide Annual Financial Report, and current tax-rate facts come from enacted law and the Taxation and Revenue Department.

The $11.158 billion headline is recurring General Fund spending, not New Mexico's all-funds budget; it excludes nonrecurring appropriations, capital outlay, bonds, federal funds, and other State funds.
The high-level agency figures are rounded to $0.1 million, so the spending chart includes a $177,900 reconciliation adjustment to the more detailed final total.
The ACFR's business-privilege tax category is an aggregate label and is not broken into underlying tax programs in the Statement of Activities.
FY2025 audited activity is on the accrual basis and is not the same measure or period as FY2027 recurring appropriations.
Gross-receipts-tax and property-tax rates vary by locality, tax district, taxable base, and applicable deductions or exemptions.

Last verified August 28, 2026 · Review by August 31, 2027 · New Mexico figures refresh annually.

Taxes and the economy

Taxes, government spending, jobs, wages, and small business.

Taxes and economy

$64,059

Median household income

2020–2024 estimate

Median money income received by New Mexico households, expressed in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.

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How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate.

Keep in mind

Income is not take-home pay and does not directly measure taxes, wealth, prices, or purchasing power.
A statewide median obscures regional and household differences.

Related state trends

Taxes and economy over time

Employment and unemployment place the latest economic facts in a longer statewide context.

Work

Employment and unemployment

4.1%unemployed

The unemployment rate is paired with employed New Mexico residents indexed to 2015, so job recovery and labor-market slack remain readable on separate scales.

Unemployment rate
Employed people

Unemployment rate: 4.1%
Employed people: 941.3K
Employment since 2015: +7.1%

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Unemployment rate

New Mexico: 4.1%
U.S. benchmark: 4.0%
State rank #1 has the highest unemployment rate — worse: #14 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED: National unemployment rate

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Year	Unemployment rate	Employed people	Employment index
2015	6.6%	878,504	100.0
2016	6.8%	881,371	100.3
2017	6.1%	888,037	101.1
2018	4.9%	899,153	102.4
2019	5.0%	909,341	103.5
2020	7.9%	857,286	97.6
2021	7.1%	873,417	99.4
2022	4.1%	907,560	103.3
2023	3.7%	930,980	106.0
2024	4.1%	941,313	107.1

Method and limitations

FactVote uses BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages for the statewide unemployment rate and civilian employment. The chart converts employment to an index with 2015 equal to 100; the data table retains the published employment level.

LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle.
Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state.
Annual averages smooth within-year changes.

Housing and property costs

Housing supply, affordability, renters, zoning, and property costs.

Housing

$1,067/month

Median gross rent

2020–2024 estimate

Median monthly gross rent for renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, including contract rent plus estimated average utility and fuel costs paid by the renter.

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How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate and expressed in 2024 dollars.

Keep in mind

This is a multi-year statewide estimate, not a current asking-rent measure.
The median obscures differences by location, unit size, housing quality, and renter circumstances.

Related state trends

Housing over time

Home values and household income show how New Mexico housing costs and purchasing power have changed together.

Housing pressure

Home prices versus income growth

+78.3%home prices

FHFA house prices and BEA personal income per person are indexed to the same starting year. A widening gap signals that home prices are rising faster than this broad income measure.

FHFA home prices
Income per person

Home-price growth: +78.3%
Income growth: +60.2%
Income per person: $61,645

U.S. comparison & state rank2025

Home-price growth

New Mexico: +78.3%
U.S. benchmark: +86.6%
State rank #1 has the fastest home-price growth — depends on perspective: #32 of 50

Income growth

New Mexico: +60.2%
U.S. benchmark: +55.9%
State rank #1 has the fastest income growth — better: #16 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.Federal Housing Finance Agency: U.S. House Price Index U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED: U.S. personal income per capita

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Year	FHFA HPI	Home-price index	Income per person	Income index
2016	246.33	100.0	$38,474	100.0
2017	254.37	103.3	$39,196	101.9
2018	263.16	106.8	$40,976	106.5
2019	276.85	112.4	$43,223	112.3
2020	293.64	119.2	$46,560	121.0
2021	328.17	133.2	$50,855	132.2
2022	374.52	152.0	$53,141	138.1
2023	398.03	161.6	$55,505	144.3
2024	422.84	171.7	$58,345	151.6
2025	439.13	178.3	$61,645	160.2

Method and limitations

FactVote averages the four quarterly, not-seasonally-adjusted FHFA all-transactions HPI observations for each year. It compares that series with BEA annual per-capita personal income distributed by FRED, then rebases both to 100 in 2016.

This is a pressure indicator, not a home-price-to-income ratio and not a measure of monthly mortgage affordability.
Both series are nominal; neither is adjusted for inflation.
Per-capita personal income includes earnings, property income, and transfers and is not median household income.

Public safety and criminal justice

Policing, crime prevention, sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation.

Public safety and justice

744.7 per 100,000

Reported violent-crime rate

2024

Violent offenses reported to law enforcement per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions.

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How it was measured

FactVote sums the 12 monthly state offense rates returned by the FBI Crime Data Explorer for each calendar year. The accompanying coverage value is the mean of the 12 monthly population-coverage percentages returned with the same query.

Keep in mind

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
New Mexico's coverage fell below 90% from 2021 through 2023 (87.7%–89.5%), so those years are flagged as partial reporting. Coverage was 90.8% in 2020 and 93.7% in 2024.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.
Average monthly population coverage in 2024 was 93.7%; this is not complete statewide reporting.

Public safety and justice

2,890.9 per 100,000

Reported property-crime rate

2024

Property offenses reported to law enforcement per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions.

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How it was measured

Keep in mind

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
New Mexico's coverage fell below 90% from 2021 through 2023 (87.7%–89.5%), so those years are flagged as partial reporting. Coverage was 90.8% in 2020 and 93.7% in 2024.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.
Average monthly population coverage in 2024 was 93.7%; this is not complete statewide reporting.

Public safety and justice

268

Homicide deaths

2024 final data

Deaths for which homicide was the underlying cause, with the rate age-adjusted per 100,000 residents.

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Population-adjusted measure

Age-adjusted homicide death rate: 13.2 per 100,000

How it was measured

CDC National Vital Statistics System death-certificate data.

Keep in mind

Homicide mortality is not the same as offenses reported to police and does not include nonfatal violence.
Counts and rates do not establish causes or the effect of a particular policy.

Related state trends

Public safety and justice over time

Reported violent- and property-crime rates are shown with the coverage cautions needed to compare years responsibly.

Public safety

Reported violent and property crime rates

93.7% coverage

Reported offenses per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions. Amber points flag years when average monthly population coverage was below 90%.

Violent crime
Property crime
Partial reporting

Violent crime: 744.7 per 100k
Property crime: 2890.9 per 100k
Population coverage: 93.7%

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Violent-crime rate

New Mexico: 744.7 per 100k
U.S. benchmark: 359.1 per 100k
State rank #1 has the highest violent-crime rate — worse: #1 of 50

Property-crime rate

New Mexico: 2890.9 per 100k
U.S. benchmark: 1760.1 per 100k
State rank #1 has the highest property-crime rate — worse: #1 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.An asterisk marks a state-year with less than 90% average population coverage. The U.S. figures are FBI national estimates; state figures are reported rates.Federal Bureau of Investigation: UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2024

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Year	Violent rate	Property rate	Population coverage
2015	642.5 per 100k	3904.3 per 100k	94.3%
2016	681.4 per 100k	4000.7 per 100k	97.3%
2017	785.4 per 100k	3919.4 per 100k	98.3%
2018	822.2 per 100k	3506.9 per 100k	95.3%
2019	767.3 per 100k	3055.6 per 100k	97.3%
2020	800.0 per 100k	2907.1 per 100k	90.8%
2021	828.6 per 100k	2818.9 per 100k	87.7% · partial
2022	833.5 per 100k	3176.3 per 100k	89.5% · partial
2023	794.6 per 100k	3101.5 per 100k	89.1% · partial
2024	744.7 per 100k	2890.9 per 100k	93.7%

Method and limitations

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
New Mexico's coverage fell below 90% from 2021 through 2023 (87.7%–89.5%), so those years are flagged as partial reporting. Coverage was 90.8% in 2020 and 93.7% in 2024.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.

Healthcare

Coverage, prescription costs, Medicaid, and access to care.

Healthcare

12.4%

People under 65 without health insurance

2024 ACS annual estimate

Share of New Mexico’s civilian noninstitutionalized residents under age 65 who lacked comprehensive health-insurance coverage at the time of the ACS survey.

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How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimate.

Keep in mind

This is a survey estimate for people under 65 and does not describe coverage type or continuity of coverage.
Insurance status alone does not measure affordability, access, quality, or health outcomes.

Related state trends

Healthcare over time

Health-insurance coverage and life expectancy provide separate views of access and population health over time.

Health coverage

Residents without health insurance

10.1%uninsured

The share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population without health insurance at the time of the American Community Survey interview.

Uninsured rate
90% confidence margin

Uninsured rate: 10.1%
Margin of error: ±0.6 points

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Uninsured rate

New Mexico: 10.1%
U.S. benchmark: 8.2%
State rank #1 has the highest uninsured rate — worse: #9 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Census Bureau: HIC-4_ACS health insurance coverage

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Year	Uninsured rate	90% margin of error
2014	14.5%	±0.5 points
2015	10.9%	±0.5 points
2016	9.2%	±0.5 points
2017	9.1%	±0.6 points
2018	9.5%	±0.6 points
2019	10.0%	±0.6 points
2020	Not released	—
2021	10.0%	±0.6 points
2022	8.2%	±0.5 points
2023	9.1%	±0.5 points
2024	10.1%	±0.6 points

Method and limitations

FactVote uses the Census Bureau's HIC-4_ACS historical table. Rates and 90% confidence margins of error are the published ACS 1-year estimates for the civilian noninstitutionalized population.

The Census Bureau did not release the standard 2020 ACS 1-year estimates because pandemic-era data collection did not meet its quality standards; the chart preserves that gap.
The rate is a survey estimate and the accompanying margin of error should be considered when comparing nearby values.
Coverage is measured at the interview and does not show how long someone was uninsured during the year.

Health outcomes

Life expectancy at birth

74.5 yearsat birth

Period life expectancy at birth based on New Mexico's annual complete life tables and final state-specific death data.

Life expectancy at birth

U.S. comparison & state rank2022

Life expectancy

New Mexico: 74.5 years
U.S. benchmark: 77.5 years
State rank #1 has the highest life expectancy — better: #42 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.CDC National Center for Health Statistics: U.S. state life tables, 2018–2022

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Year	Life expectancy at birth
2018	77.2 years
2019	76.9 years
2020	74.5 years
2021	73.0 years
2022	74.5 years

Method and limitations

FactVote uses CDC National Center for Health Statistics annual complete life-table estimates for the total New Mexico population. Values are rounded to the published tenth of a year.

The latest published comparable state series ends in 2022, even though newer national life-expectancy estimates may be available.
Period life expectancy summarizes current mortality rates; it is not a forecast of how long a particular person will live.
The 2020 and 2021 estimates reflect the mortality shock during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education

Public schools, school choice, teachers, and higher education.

Education

88.0%

Adults with at least a high school diploma

2020–2024 estimate

Share of New Mexico residents age 25 and older whose reported attainment is a regular high school diploma or equivalent (including GED or an alternative credential), some college, or an associate’s or higher degree.

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How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate.

Keep in mind

This is an adult educational-attainment measure, not a current high-school graduation rate or a measure of school quality.
A statewide estimate can obscure differences across communities and demographic groups.

Related state trends

Education over time

Comparable NAEP assessment years show changes in statewide reading and mathematics performance.

Education

NAEP reading and math scores

200.6Grade 4 reading

Grade 4 and Grade 8 public-school mean scale scores from the Nation's Report Card. Reading and math are shown within each grade on their own panel.

Reading · circle
Math · square

Grade 4 reading: 200.6
Grade 4 math: 223.8
Grade 8 reading: 245.1
Grade 8 math: 256.2

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Grade 4 reading

New Mexico: 200.6
U.S. benchmark: 215.0
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #50 of 50

Grade 4 math

New Mexico: 223.8
U.S. benchmark: 237.5
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #50 of 50

Grade 8 reading

New Mexico: 245.1
U.S. benchmark: 258.0
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #50 of 50

Grade 8 math

New Mexico: 256.2
U.S. benchmark: 273.8
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #50 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.State ranks use public-school results. The U.S. benchmark includes the national public- and nonpublic-school sample.U.S. Department of Education, NCES: NAEP national results

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Assessment year	Grade 4 reading	Grade 4 math	Grade 8 reading	Grade 8 math
2003	203.2	222.5	251.6	263.3
2005	206.8	224.0	251.0	263.3
2007	211.6	228.1	250.8	267.5
2009	207.6	230.0	254.1	269.7
2011	208.0	232.8	255.9	274.5
2013	205.8	232.8	255.9	272.8
2015	207.2	231.2	253.2	270.9
2017	207.7	229.7	255.6	269.4
2019	207.6	231.1	251.7	268.8
2022	202.1	221.3	247.8	259.0
2024	200.6	223.8	245.1	256.2

Method and limitations

FactVote uses NAEP Data Service mean scale scores for all public-school students in New Mexico. The series uses the total student group and the main reading and mathematics composite scales for Grade 4 and Grade 8.

NAEP is generally administered every two years; the 2021 administration was postponed, so the timeline moves from 2019 to 2022.
NAEP results are estimates from a sample. Statistical significance, not a visual gap alone, determines whether scores differ.
Each grade and subject has its own scale. Follow one line over time rather than comparing the numeric distance between grades or subjects.

Environment and energy

Clean water, conservation, climate, and energy production.

Environment

$3.69/gal

Gulf Coast regular gasoline price

Week of September 7, 2026

Estimated average retail price of regular-grade gasoline across all formulations in EIA's Gulf Coast region, including taxes. The region contains Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas.

New Mexico$3.685/gal

United States$4.157/gal

The Gulf Coast average was $0.472 per gallon lower, or about 11.4% below the U.S. average.

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New Mexico and U.S. context

Regular gasoline price

New Mexico: $3.685/gal
United States: $4.157/gal

The Gulf Coast average was $0.472 per gallon lower, or about 11.4% below the U.S. average.

Both figures are EIA weekly retail estimates for regular gasoline, including taxes, for the week of September 7, 2026. The New Mexico-side figure is the Gulf Coast regional average, not a New Mexico statewide estimate.U.S. Energy Information Administration: U.S. Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices

Recent EIA observations

Prior week: $3.618/gal
Weekly change: +6.7¢
One year earlier: $2.733/gal
Change from one year earlier: +95.2¢

How it was measured

FactVote uses EIA’s Gulf Coast series, the smallest current EIA retail region that includes New Mexico. Changes are calculated from the published August 31, 2026 (prior week), and September 8, 2025 (52 weeks earlier), observations.

Keep in mind

EIA does not publish a current New Mexico statewide weekly gasoline-price series. This Gulf Coast regional estimate should not be read as New Mexico’s statewide average.
The regional average combines Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas, and does not represent the price at every station or in every New Mexico community.
Prices are nominal and not adjusted for inflation or seasonal patterns. Weekly estimates can be revised and can differ from monthly averages.
Price changes alone do not establish the effect of any bill, official, or government action.

Related state trends

Environment over time

New Mexico electricity generation, residential power prices, and gasoline prices show how the state's energy costs and supply have changed.

Energy

Electricity mix and residential price

14.20¢/kWhresidential average

In-state utility-scale electricity generation by energy source is paired with the annual average residential electricity price on a separate scale.

Natural gas29.3%
Coal21.2%
Nuclear0.0%
Solar10.8%
Hydroelectric0.4%
Wind38.1%
Other0.1%

Residential price: 14.20¢/kWh
Total generation: 39.7 TWh
Largest source: Wind · 38.1%

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Residential electricity price

New Mexico: 14.20¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark: 16.48¢/kWh
State rank #1 has the highest electricity price — worse: #30 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Energy Information Administration: National residential electricity price

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Year	Total generation	Natural gas	Coal	Solar	Hydroelectric	Wind	Other	Residential price
2015	32.701 TWh	9.365 TWh	20.440 TWh	0.615 TWh	0.099 TWh	2.090 TWh	0.093 TWh	12.47¢/kWh
2016	32.912 TWh	9.958 TWh	18.365 TWh	0.752 TWh	0.148 TWh	3.605 TWh	0.084 TWh	12.03¢/kWh
2017	33.597 TWh	9.132 TWh	18.414 TWh	1.193 TWh	0.193 TWh	4.595 TWh	0.071 TWh	12.88¢/kWh
2018	32.674 TWh	11.628 TWh	13.402 TWh	1.349 TWh	0.150 TWh	6.092 TWh	0.054 TWh	12.68¢/kWh
2019	35.175 TWh	11.803 TWh	14.692 TWh	1.366 TWh	0.158 TWh	6.892 TWh	0.263 TWh	12.51¢/kWh
2020	34.076 TWh	12.002 TWh	12.788 TWh	1.749 TWh	0.203 TWh	7.224 TWh	0.110 TWh	12.94¢/kWh
2021	35.192 TWh	10.093 TWh	12.536 TWh	1.750 TWh	0.123 TWh	10.581 TWh	0.109 TWh	13.52¢/kWh
2022	40.889 TWh	10.978 TWh	13.292 TWh	1.981 TWh	0.121 TWh	14.435 TWh	0.083 TWh	13.84¢/kWh
2023	39.269 TWh	14.231 TWh	7.372 TWh	2.613 TWh	0.108 TWh	14.914 TWh	0.031 TWh	13.85¢/kWh
2024	39.697 TWh	11.648 TWh	8.432 TWh	4.287 TWh	0.153 TWh	15.136 TWh	0.042 TWh	14.20¢/kWh

Method and limitations

FactVote uses EIA's annual utility-scale net generation series and groups sources into seven categories. The residential price is EIA's annual average revenue per kilowatthour and includes generation, transmission, distribution, taxes, and fees reflected in electric bills.

Generation is electricity produced inside New Mexico, not electricity consumed there; interstate imports and exports are not represented.
The consistent utility-scale series excludes estimated generation from small-scale solar systems under 1 megawatt. Hydroelectric combines conventional and pumped-storage net generation; the 'other' category is the residual of remaining reported energy sources.
The residential price is a statewide nominal average and can mask large differences among utilities, plans, and household usage.

Fuel cost

Monthly regular gasoline price

$3.511/galmonthly average

Monthly regular-grade gasoline prices in EIA’s Gulf Coast region show the market trend surrounding New Mexico. The regional average includes New Mexico.

Regular gasoline · monthly average

Price: $3.511/gal
From prior month: −3.4¢
From one year earlier: +78.3¢

U.S. comparison & state rank2026-07

Regular gasoline

New Mexico: $3.511/gal
U.S. benchmark: $3.932/gal
State rank #1 has the highest gasoline price — worse: #44* of 49

* EIA does not publish a current New Mexico statewide monthly gasoline-price series; this chart uses a six-state regional average, not a statewide measurement.

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.Gasoline ranks cover states with a published FactVote monthly series. An asterisk marks an EIA regional or metro proxy rather than a statewide measurement.U.S. Energy Information Administration: U.S. regular gasoline prices

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Month	Regular gasoline price
January 2020	$2.244/gal
February 2020	$2.114/gal
March 2020	$1.952/gal
April 2020	$1.572/gal
May 2020	$1.532/gal
June 2020	$1.752/gal
July 2020	$1.865/gal
August 2020	$1.853/gal
September 2020	$1.855/gal
October 2020	$1.832/gal
November 2020	$1.775/gal
December 2020	$1.885/gal
January 2021	$2.041/gal
February 2021	$2.207/gal
March 2021	$2.547/gal
April 2021	$2.579/gal
May 2021	$2.699/gal
June 2021	$2.740/gal
July 2021	$2.815/gal
August 2021	$2.818/gal
September 2021	$2.822/gal
October 2021	$2.954/gal
November 2021	$3.054/gal
December 2021	$2.943/gal
January 2022	$2.971/gal
February 2022	$3.213/gal
March 2022	$3.918/gal
April 2022	$3.768/gal
May 2022	$4.100/gal
June 2022	$4.574/gal
July 2022	$4.093/gal
August 2022	$3.483/gal
September 2022	$3.158/gal
October 2022	$3.218/gal
November 2022	$3.065/gal
December 2022	$2.715/gal
January 2023	$2.996/gal
February 2023	$3.007/gal
March 2023	$3.043/gal
April 2023	$3.249/gal
May 2023	$3.086/gal
June 2023	$3.127/gal
July 2023	$3.211/gal
August 2023	$3.426/gal
September 2023	$3.378/gal
October 2023	$3.110/gal
November 2023	$2.794/gal
December 2023	$2.648/gal
January 2024	$2.687/gal
February 2024	$2.844/gal
March 2024	$3.042/gal
April 2024	$3.186/gal
May 2024	$3.159/gal
June 2024	$3.001/gal
July 2024	$3.076/gal
August 2024	$2.975/gal
September 2024	$2.760/gal
October 2024	$2.707/gal
November 2024	$2.628/gal
December 2024	$2.601/gal
January 2025	$2.677/gal
February 2025	$2.711/gal
March 2025	$2.683/gal
April 2025	$2.740/gal
May 2025	$2.732/gal
June 2025	$2.747/gal
July 2025	$2.728/gal
August 2025	$2.713/gal
September 2025	$2.732/gal
October 2025	$2.620/gal
November 2025	$2.588/gal
December 2025	$2.474/gal
January 2026	$2.400/gal
February 2026	$2.484/gal
March 2026	$3.272/gal
April 2026	$3.705/gal
May 2026	$3.949/gal
June 2026	$3.545/gal
July 2026	$3.511/gal
August 2026	$3.605/gal

Method and limitations

FactVote uses EIA’s monthly Gulf Coast (PADD 3) Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices series. Monthly averages are simple averages of the published weekly estimates; prices include taxes.

This regional series covers Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas; it is not a New Mexico statewide average.
The regional average masks differences among states, communities, and individual stations.
Prices are nominal and not adjusted for inflation or seasonal patterns. The monthly series ends in August 2026 and can differ from the weekly fact.
Price changes alone do not establish the effect of any bill, official, or government action.

Gun policy and public safety

Firearm rights, gun-safety rules, and violence prevention.

Gun policy

563

Firearm deaths

2024 final data

Deaths in which firearm injury was the underlying cause, with the rate age-adjusted per 100,000 residents.

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Population-adjusted measure

Age-adjusted firearm death rate: 26.6 per 100,000

How it was measured

CDC National Vital Statistics System death-certificate data.

Keep in mind

The total combines firearm deaths across intents, including suicide, homicide, legal intervention, and unintentional or undetermined injury.
It does not measure nonfatal injuries, firearm ownership, defensive uses, or policy effects.

Social Security, Medicare, and retirement

Retirement benefits, Medicare, and the long-term financing of these programs.

Immigration and border policy

Border enforcement, legal immigration, and pathways to citizenship.

Immigration

9.4%

Residents who are foreign-born

2020–2024 estimate

Share of New Mexico residents who were not U.S. citizens at birth, including naturalized citizens, lawful noncitizens, and people without lawful status.

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How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, sourced from the American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimate.

Keep in mind

Foreign-born is not a measure of unauthorized immigration or current border crossings.
The Census does not assign legal status in this measure.

Related state trends

Immigration over time

Population change is separated into natural change, domestic migration, and international migration.

People

Population growth and migration

2.1Mresidents

July 1 population estimates alongside the annual changes attributable to births minus deaths, domestic migration, and international migration.

Population
Births minus deaths
Domestic migration
International migration

Births minus deaths: −1.9K
Domestic migration: −2.3K
International migration: +2.9K

U.S. comparison & state rank2025

Population

New Mexico: 2,125,498
U.S. total: 341,784,857
State rank #1 is most populous — not a performance ranking: #36 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 national population estimates

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Year	Population	Natural change	Domestic migration	International migration	Residual
2020	2,118,446	—	—	—	—
2021	2,117,300	-3,305	-978	2,260	877
2022	2,112,859	-4,045	-4,615	4,826	-607
2023	2,119,349	-785	-1,524	9,044	-245
2024	2,126,774	-1,225	-1,874	10,577	-53
2025	2,125,498	-1,885	-2,267	2,879	-3

Method and limitations

FactVote uses the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 consistent state series. Population is the July 1 estimate. Change components describe the preceding annual estimates period, and the Census residual adjustment reconciles the components to the published population change.

Vintage estimates are revised as the Census Bureau incorporates newer records and methods.
Domestic and international migration are modeled demographic estimates, not direct counts of every move.
The small residual adjustment is included in the data table but not drawn as a separate bar.

Voting, democracy, and government accountability

Voting access, election administration, ethics, transparency, and corruption.

Democracy and accountability

69.08%

Registered-voter turnout

November 5, 2024 general election

Share of eligible registered New Mexico voters recorded as participating in the November 2024 general election.

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Recent turnout comparison

General election turnout: 69.08%
Primary election turnoutJune 2, 2026 primary election: 24.60%

New Mexico's official results report 346,460 primary ballots among 1,408,181 eligible voters under the state's semi-open primary rules.

The 2026 primary denominator includes 574,373 Democratic, 443,590 Republican, and 390,218 unaffiliated or declined-to-state voters; it is not the same electorate as the 2024 closed-primary denominator or the 2024 general-election denominator.
Primary and general elections present different contests and participation incentives.

New Mexico Secretary of State: June 2, 2026 Official Primary Results — Statewide Voter Turnout Review by January 31, 2027

How it was measured

The New Mexico Secretary of State's official results report 928,290 ballots cast among 1,343,825 eligible voters.

Keep in mind

This is registered-voter turnout, not participation among every voting-eligible resident.
Turnout does not by itself measure election access, administration quality, confidence, or the effect of a specific rule.

Abortion and reproductive rights

Access to abortion and reproductive healthcare.

Reproductive rights

2,859

Resident abortions reported in New Mexico

2023

Induced abortions reported in New Mexico for New Mexico residents during calendar year 2023.

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Gestational age

Less than 9 weeks: 82.1%
At or before 13 weeks: 94.2%
Unknown gestational age: 0.5%

How it was measured

New Mexico Department of Health annual vital-statistics report based on the state's legally mandated induced-abortion reporting system.

Keep in mind

The report's abortion statistics cover New Mexico residents whose procedures occurred in New Mexico; they exclude New Mexico residents obtaining procedures in other states and do not represent every procedure performed in New Mexico for a nonresident.
Reporting completeness and gestational age depend on submitted records; gestational age was unknown for 0.5% of reported procedures.

Facts are shown for context only and do not affect candidate matching or rankings. Dates, definitions, limitations, and primary sources are included with each figure.

State trends

How New Mexico is changing

Nine trend views cover population, work, housing, public safety, education, health coverage, longevity, gasoline prices, and energy. Gasoline uses an explicitly labeled regional average; other charts use New Mexico statewide measures. Each chart now sits directly beneath its related fact section.

New Mexico

FY2027 recurring General Fund appropriations

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Taxes and the economy

How it was measured

Unemployment rate

Housing and property costs

How it was measured

Home-price growth

Income growth

Public safety and criminal justice

How it was measured

How it was measured

Population-adjusted measure

How it was measured

Violent-crime rate

Property-crime rate

Healthcare

How it was measured

Uninsured rate

Life expectancy

Education

How it was measured

Grade 4 reading

Grade 4 math

Grade 8 reading

Grade 8 math

Environment and energy

EIA generation totals

Other major shares

How it was measured

New Mexico and U.S. context

Recent EIA observations

How it was measured

Residential electricity price

Regular gasoline

Gun policy and public safety

Population-adjusted measure

How it was measured

Social Security, Medicare, and retirement

Selected beneficiary groups

How it was measured

Immigration and border policy

How it was measured

Population

Voting, democracy, and government accountability

Recent turnout comparison

How it was measured

Abortion and reproductive rights

Gestational age

How it was measured