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36.95° N · 107.88° W · GEOID 3513340

Cedar Hill

San Juan County, New Mexico · part of the Farmington, NM metro

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

New MexicoCedar Hill, NMCedar HillCedar Hill

The short answer

Cedar Hill is home to 902 people. Median household income is $82,050 a year and median rent is $956 a month, 14.0% 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 $275,000, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$956
30% below the median place
Median household income
$82,050
2% above the median place
Median home value
$275,000
14% below the median place
Unemployment
7.3%
48% 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 Cedar Hill

  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 46 New Mexico places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 42 New Mexico places.
  • The median resident is 56.3 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 46 New Mexico places.
  • 24% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 84% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 37 New Mexico places.
  • The median rent takes only 14.0% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 88% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 88 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Cedar Hill

San Juan County loses about 0.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,581
Moved out3,607
Net−26

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$52K
Leavers$52K

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

Who moves here
4.5% 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 San Juan County report $52,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,500.
Income you would need
$38,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $956 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,428 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $275,000.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 23.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Fruitland Park, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$51,533
27% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$52,481
26% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCedar HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.5%21% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-0.350% above
Income of households moving in7County figure$52,48126% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$51,53327% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 100.0%, 51% above the median place.

Cedar Hill14.0%
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
$38,240
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.0%
31% below the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
12% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$75,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Median year built1
1996
1% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.6%
34% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureCedar HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$95630% below
Rent to income114.0%31% below
Property tax rate10.6%34% below
Home price to income13.4x12% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure87.713% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,11631% below
HUD area median income4County figure$80,30025% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,65349% below
Median home value1$275,00014% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure6.2%94% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure50.9%1% below
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure42.4%16% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,42824% below
Vacant homes1County figure13.5%92% above
Median year built119961% 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%)
Works from home1
23.7%
90% above the median place
Income per person1
$45,369
13% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCedar HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$82,0502% above
Income per person1$45,36913% above
Unemployment1County figure7.3%48% above
Average annual pay6County figure$58,82211% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.0%35% above
Jobs6County figure47,79368% below
Poverty rate1County figure23.1%114% above
Mean commute1County figure24 min3% below
Works from home123.7%90% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Median age1
56.3
44% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
79.3%
14% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance10.2% +59%
Household size2.4 −4%
High school or higher93.1% +1%
Bachelor's or higher32.7% +2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureCedar HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19026646th largest
Median age156.344% above
Bachelor's or higher132.7%2% above
High school or higher193.1%1% above
Household size12.44% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance110.2%59% above
Homes with broadband179.3%14% below
05

Life in Cedar Hill

37 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.5 −21%
Shops34.4 +14%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.5 −39%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.7 −12%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

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

Child care centers per 10k8
1.5
35% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.5
39% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
16.5
21% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureCedar HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure50above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure20,095310% above
Students per teacher10County figure14.84% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure16.521% below
Shops per 10k8County figure34.414% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.539% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure17.712% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.535% below
National Register listings9County figure37185% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 8.9 in, 80% 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 Cedar Hill. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
8.9 in
80% below the median place
Tornado risk12
22.6
72% below the median place
January average low11
19°F
26% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureCedar HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure90°F4% above
January average low11County figure19°F26% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F5% below
Annual precipitation11County figure8.9 in80% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure88.34% below
Tornado risk12County figure22.672% below
Wildfire risk12County figure81.533% above
Heat wave risk12County figure79.911% below
Median air quality index13County figure479% above
Good air days13County figure67.9%1% below
08

Cedar Hill in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$82,050 (2024)$105,000$88,500 to $124,000+4.2%
Median home value$275,000 (2024)$372,000$270,000 to $512,000+5.1%

The median home would be worth 3.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Cedar Hill

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

PlaceRentIncome
Fruitland Park, FL$1,221$82,656Compare
Tarpon Springs, FL$1,298$79,529Compare
Catalina, AZ$1,326$78,207Compare
St. Francis, WI$1,004$57,368Compare
St. Francis, WICatalina, AZTarpon Springs, FLFruitland Park, FLCedar Hill, NMCedar HillFruitland ParkTarpon SpringsCatalinaSt. FrancisCedar HillFruitland ParkTarpon SpringsCatalinaSt. Francis

Common questions

Is Cedar Hill a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 46 New Mexico places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 42 New Mexico places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Cedar Hill expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.0% 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 $275,000.

What salary do you need to live in Cedar Hill?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $38,240 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Cedar Hill?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Fruitland Park, FL, Tarpon Springs, FL, Catalina, AZ and St. Francis, WI.

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 Cedar Hill with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Cedar Hill itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/cedar-hill-new-mexico

Citytistics. “Cedar Hill, New Mexico.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/cedar-hill-new-mexico/

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