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34.71° N · 106.73° W · GEOID 3500940

Adelino

Valencia County, New Mexico · part of the Albuquerque, NM metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent

New MexicoAdelino, NMAdelinoAdelino

The short answer

Adelino is home to 686 people. Median household income is $58,933 a year and median rent is $1,015 a month, 20.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $222,000, about 3.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,015
26% below the median place
Median household income
$58,933
27% below the median place
Median home value
$222,000
30% below the median place
Unemployment
7.0%
42% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Adelino

  • Household income has grown 21.8% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 46 New Mexico places.
  • 94% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 95% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 46 New Mexico places.
01

Moving to Adelino

Valencia County gains about 14.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,787
Moved out2,944
Net+843

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within New Mexico, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New MexicoOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$55K
Leavers$49K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Valencia County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Valencia County report $54,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $48,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$40,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,015 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,645 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $222,000.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 11.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Okeechobee, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out7
$48,947
30% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
14.1
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$54,633
23% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureAdelinoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.3%24% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.4%30% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure14.1above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$54,63323% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$48,94730% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 93.9%, 41% above the median place.

Adelino20.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$40,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
20.7%
1% above the median place
Home price to income
3.8x
1% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
21%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$48,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
93.9%
41% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.6%
32% below the median place
Median home value1
$222,000
30% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureAdelinoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,01526% below
Rent to income120.7%1% above
Property tax rate10.6%32% below
Home price to income13.8x1% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure95.55% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,38414% below
HUD area median income4County figure$100,4006% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,37458% below
Median home value1$222,00030% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.8%50% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure64.8%26% above
Homeownership193.9%41% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure56.2%11% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,64512% below
Vacant homes1County figure10.3%46% above
Median year built119800% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$32,359
19% below the median place
Poverty rate1
15.3%
42% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureAdelinoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$58,93327% below
Income per person1$32,35919% below
Unemployment1County figure7.0%42% above
Average annual pay6County figure$51,40122% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.5%5% below
Jobs6County figure17,86488% below
Poverty rate115.3%42% above
Mean commute1County figure30 min21% above
Works from home1County figure11.1%11% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 33.3%, 64% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
33.3%
64% below the median place
Household size1
2.6
4% above the median place
Median age1
39.0
0% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureAdelinoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16866646th largest
Median age139.00% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure20.9%35% below
High school or higher1County figure86.1%7% below
Household size12.64% above
Born abroad1County figure8.7%2% below
No health insurance1County figure8.3%30% above
Homes with broadband133.3%64% below
05

Life in Adelino

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Baca, Miguel E., House listed 1978

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars11.0 −47%
Shops20.1 −34%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.3 −68%
Doctors' offices and clinics8.5 −58%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.3
68% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
11.0
47% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
20.1
34% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureAdelinoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure27200% above
Public school students10County figure11,956144% above
Students per teacher10County figure17.312% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure11.047% below
Shops per 10k8County figure20.134% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.368% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure8.558% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.822% below
National Register listings9192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 10.1 in, 77% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Adelino. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
10.1 in
77% below the median place
Tornado risk12
19.2
76% below the median place
July average high11
92°F
6% above the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureAdelinoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure92°F6% above
January average low11County figure22°F14% below
Average temperature11County figure56°F2% above
Annual precipitation11County figure10.1 in77% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure82.311% below
Tornado risk12County figure19.276% below
Wildfire risk12County figure87.443% above
Heat wave risk12County figure70.222% below
Median air quality index13County figure442% above
Good air days13County figure75.3%10% above
08

Places like Adelino

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Okeechobee, FL$1,061$57,044Compare
Chippewa Falls, WI$910$57,873Compare
Altamont, OR$1,015$58,629Compare
Newark, OH$973$61,670Compare
Newark, OHAltamont, ORChippewa Falls, WIOkeechobee, FLAdelino, NMAdelinoOkeechobeeChippewa FallsAltamontNewarkAdelinoOkeechobeeChippewa FallsAltamontNewark

Common questions

Is Adelino a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 21.8% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 46 New Mexico places. 94% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 95% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 46 New Mexico places. On cost, space and class size it scores 67 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Adelino expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $222,000.

What salary do you need to live in Adelino?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $40,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Adelino?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Okeechobee, FL, Chippewa Falls, WI, Altamont, OR and Newark, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Adelino with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Adelino itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/adelino-new-mexico

Citytistics. “Adelino, New Mexico.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/adelino-new-mexico/

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