Moving to Butterfield Park
Doña Ana County gains about 0.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within New Mexico, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Doña Ana County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 6.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Doña Ana County report $53,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $52,000.
- Income you would need
- $37,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $934 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,442 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $220,800.
- Getting to work
- 23 minutes each way on average; 9.5% work from home.
- If it is close but not quite
- Angier, NC matches it on character. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
| Measure | Butterfield Park | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moved here in the past year1County figure | 6.8% | 18% above | |
| Moved from another state1 | 0.0% | below (median 2.0%) | |
| Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure | 0.3 | above (median -0.6) | |
| Income of households moving in7County figure | $53,759 | 24% below | |
| Income of households moving out7County figure | $51,959 | 26% below |
What it costs to live here
Property tax rate is 0.7%, 26% below the median place.
Could you afford it?
Uses the median rent in Butterfield Park, $934 a month, and local prices for everything else (95.8 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.
Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Butterfield Park.
All 16 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Butterfield Park | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1County figure | $934 | 32% below | |
| Rent to income1 | 19.7% | 3% below | |
| Property tax rate1 | 0.7% | 26% below | |
| Home price to income1 | 3.9x | 2% above | |
| Prices vs US average2Metro figure | 90.2 | 11% below | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure | $1,073 | 34% below | |
| HUD area median income4County figure | $79,900 | 26% below | |
| Property tax paid (median)1County figure | $1,480 | 55% below | |
| Median home value1County figure | $220,800 | 31% below | |
| Home prices, 1-year change5County figure | 1.9% | 41% below | |
| Home prices, 5-year change5County figure | 51.3% | 0% below | |
| Homeownership1County figure | 65.5% | 1% below | |
| Renters paying 30%+1County figure | 54.4% | 7% above | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure | $1,442 | 23% below | |
| Vacant homes1County figure | 8.2% | 16% above | |
| Median year built1 | 1970 | 0% below |
Work and pay
Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).
All 10 work and pay measures
| Measure | Butterfield Park | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1County figure | $56,848 | 29% below | |
| Income per person1 | $21,433 | 47% below | |
| Unemployment1County figure | 6.8% | 38% above | |
| Average annual pay6County figure | $52,236 | 21% below | |
| Pay growth, 1 year6County figure | 4.5% | 22% above | |
| Jobs6County figure | 81,834 | 46% below | |
| Poverty rate1County figure | 21.3% | 98% above | |
| Mean commute1County figure | 23 min | 8% below | |
| Works from home1County figure | 9.5% | 23% below | |
| Commutes by transit1 | 0.0% | below (median 0.8%) |
Who lives here
Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.
All 8 people measures
| Measure | Butterfield Park | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population1 | 1,119 | 6646th largest | |
| Median age1 | 39.6 | 2% above | |
| Bachelor's or higher1County figure | 31.7% | 1% below | |
| High school or higher1 | 96.2% | 4% above | |
| Household size1 | 2.2 | 13% below | |
| Born abroad1County figure | 14.7% | 67% above | |
| No health insurance1County figure | 11.3% | 77% above | |
| Homes with broadband1 | 100.0% | 8% above |
Life in Butterfield Park
Out the door, against the typical place
Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 15 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Butterfield Park | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools10County figure | 78 | above (median 9) | |
| Public school students10County figure | 36,561 | above (median 4,897) | |
| Students per teacher10County figure | 14.2 | 8% below | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure | 14.5 | 30% below | |
| Shops per 10k8County figure | 23.8 | 21% below | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure | 1.7 | 59% below | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure | 18.9 | 6% below | |
| Child care centers per 10k8County figure | 2.5 | 9% above | |
| Parks per 10k9 | 0.0 | below (median 10.2) | |
| Playgrounds per 10k9 | 0.0 | below (median 9.4) | |
| Grocery stores per 10k9 | 0.0 | below (median 2.1) | |
| Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9 | 0.0 | below (median 11.2) | |
| Libraries per 10k9 | 0.0 | below (median 0.9) | |
| Named paths and bike trails9 | 0.0 | below (median 2.0) | |
| Transit stops per sq mi9 | 0.0 | below (median 0.2) |
Safety, weather and risk
Annual precipitation is 9.9 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 Butterfield Park. Larger places are fetched first.
All 11 weather and risk measures
| Measure | Butterfield Park | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| July average high11County figure | 94°F | 9% above | |
| January average low11County figure | 29°F | 13% above | |
| Average temperature11County figure | 62°F | 13% above | |
| Annual precipitation11County figure | 9.9 in | 77% below | |
| Natural hazard risk12County figure | 96.1 | 4% above | |
| Hurricane risk12County figure | 36.5 | 48% below | |
| Tornado risk12County figure | 20.5 | 75% below | |
| Wildfire risk12County figure | 86.6 | 41% above | |
| Heat wave risk12County figure | 94.6 | 5% above | |
| Median air quality index13Metro figure | 61 | 42% above | |
| Good air days13Metro figure | 27.4% | 60% below |
How it is changing
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.
No history available.
Median household income
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Places like Butterfield Park
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angier, NC | $894 | $52,214 | Compare |
| Cullman, AL | $925 | $61,224 | Compare |
| Thibodaux, LA | $960 | $52,072 | Compare |
| Burlington, NC | $1,051 | $56,880 | Compare |
Nearby
- Las Cruces, NM10 mi
- Anthony, NM27 mi
- Chaparral, NM29 mi
- Canutillo, TX34 mi
- Santa Teresa, NM37 mi
- Sunland Park, NM40 mi
Compare Butterfield Park with
Common questions
Is Butterfield Park a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -21.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 46 New Mexico places. Households average 2.17 people, smaller than in 82% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Butterfield Park expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 19.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $220,800.
What salary do you need to live in Butterfield Park?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $37,360 a year. Work it out from your current city.
What places are similar to Butterfield Park?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Angier, NC, Cullman, AL, Thibodaux, LA and Burlington, NC.
Sources and methods
The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.
- 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
- Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
- House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- 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.
- County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
- OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
- Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
- 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
- National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
- 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 Butterfield Park with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Butterfield Park itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/butterfield-park-new-mexico
Citytistics. “Butterfield Park, New Mexico.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/butterfield-park-new-mexico/
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