11 counties · Boom Town Index

New Mexico

Avg BTI Score
48 / 100
Population
1.7M
+0.2% avg growth
National Rank
#27 of 51

State Overview

New Mexico has 11 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 48/100.

The state shows mixed economic signals, with some counties surging while others lag behind national averages.

The top-performing county is Valencia County (BTI 100), while Chaves County (BTI 1) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$56,246
State median across 11 counties
Median Home Value
$184,400
Income-to-home ratio: 0.3
Building Permits
4,592
Total residential permits

New Mexico Counties

11 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 Valencia County 100 +5.4% +4.9% +0.8% +4.6% 7.7x +1.7% 3.0 8x
02 Eddy County 73 +1.7% +12.7% +0.3% +14.3% 1.2x -1.9% 5.0 9x
03 McKinley County 73 +1.7% -3.7% -1.2% +9.4% 2.3x +1.0% 3.4 7x
04 Otero County 70 +1.5% -0.5% +0.8% +8.3% 3.2x -1.4% 4.0 8x
05 San Juan County 60 +1.2% -0.3% -0.9% +6.8% 3.8x +2.6% 2.8 10x
06 Sandoval County 44 +0.5% +10.3% +1.4% +10.8% 8.0x +0.3% 3.7 11x
07 Bernalillo County 36 +0.3% +2.2% -0.0% +9.3% 3.8x +1.0% 3.8 14x
08 Doña Ana County 28 -0.1% +2.5% +0.8% +8.7% 4.6x -0.8% 4.8 12x
09 Santa Fe County 26 -0.2% +3.3% +0.6% +9.5% 7.3x -0.8% 3.0 16x
10 Lea County 14 -1.1% +19.2% +0.5% +5.7% 1.0x +1.0% 1.8 10x
11 Chaves County 1 -4.5% +5.3% -0.5% +4.3% 3.8x -3.5% 3.9 9x