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34.98° N · 106.14° W · GEOID 3534430

Indian Hills

Torrance 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

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The short answer

Indian Hills is home to 622 people. Median household income is $57,842 a year and median rent is $872 a month, 18.1% 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 $143,800, about 2.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$872
36% below the median place
Median household income
$57,842
28% below the median place
Median home value
$143,800
55% below the median place
Unemployment
9.0%
85% 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 Indian Hills

  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 37 New Mexico places.
  • Household income has grown -4.7% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 46 New Mexico places.
  • 92% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 92% of places its size.
  • 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 91% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $143,800, less than in 86% of places its size.
01

Moving to Indian Hills

Torrance County gains about 20.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in987
Moved out768
Net+219

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$51K
Leavers$53K

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

Who moves here
8.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.8% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Torrance County report $50,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $52,600.
Income you would need
$34,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $872 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,494 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $143,800.
Getting to work
37 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Kendallville, IN matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
20.3
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$50,823
28% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$52,571
25% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureIndian HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure8.4%46% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.8%91% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure20.3above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$50,82328% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$52,57125% below
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $764, 77% below the median place.

Indian Hills18.1%
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
$34,880
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
18.1%
11% below the median place
Home price to income
2.5x
34% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
18%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$49,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax paid (median)1
$764
77% below the median place
Homeownership1
91.7%
38% above the median place
Median home value1
$143,800
55% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureIndian HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$87236% below
Rent to income118.1%11% below
Property tax rate10.5%42% below
Home price to income12.5x34% 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)1$76477% below
Median home value1$143,80055% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-2.5%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure48.3%6% below
Homeownership191.7%38% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure34.1%33% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,49420% below
Vacant homes1County figure17.0%141% above
Median year built119931% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Jobs6
3,191
98% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureIndian HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$57,84228% below
Income per person1County figure$30,13925% below
Unemployment1County figure9.0%85% above
Average annual pay6County figure$56,31615% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure9.5%157% above
Jobs6County figure3,19198% below
Poverty rate1County figure18.3%70% above
Mean commute1County figure37 min50% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 13.2%, 59% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
13.2%
59% below the median place
High school or higher1
82.7%
10% below the median place
Household size1
2.9
15% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureIndian HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16226646th largest
Median age137.25% below
Bachelor's or higher113.2%59% below
High school or higher182.7%10% below
Household size12.915% above
Born abroad1County figure3.9%56% below
No health insurance1County figure7.8%22% above
Homes with broadband195.4%3% above
05

Life in Indian Hills

9 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars7.7 −63%
Shops28.4 −6%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.4 −17%
Doctors' offices and clinics5.2 −74%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
7.7
63% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
5.2
74% below the median place
Public school students10
2,258
54% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureIndian HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1122% above
Public school students10County figure2,25854% below
Students per teacher10County figure13.512% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure7.763% below
Shops per 10k8County figure28.46% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8Metro figure3.417% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure5.274% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.917% below
National Register listings9County figure931% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 13.1, 85% 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 Indian Hills. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
13.1
85% below the median place
Tornado risk12
10.1
88% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
46.1
50% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureIndian HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure87°F0% below
January average low11County figure20°F22% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F6% below
Annual precipitation11County figure14.3 in67% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure46.150% below
Tornado risk12County figure10.188% below
Wildfire risk12County figure91.449% above
Heat wave risk12County figure13.185% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure6142% above
Good air days13Metro figure24.9%64% below
08

Indian Hills 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$42,222 (2024)$50,500$42,500 to $60,000+3.0%
Median home value$143,800 (2024)$191,000$139,000 to $264,000+4.9%

The median home would be worth 3.8 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 Indian Hills

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

PlaceRentIncome
Kendallville, IN$821$58,939Compare
Sylvester, GA$896$58,417Compare
Wagoner, OK$868$57,917Compare
Live Oak, FL$903$59,375Compare
Live Oak, FLWagoner, OKSylvester, GAKendallville, INIndian Hills, NMIndian HillsKendallvilleSylvesterWagonerLive OakIndian HillsKendallvilleSylvesterWagonerLive Oak

Common questions

Is Indian Hills a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 37 New Mexico places. Household income has grown -4.7% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 46 New Mexico places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Indian Hills expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.1% 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 $143,800.

What salary do you need to live in Indian Hills?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $34,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Indian Hills?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Kendallville, IN, Sylvester, GA, Wagoner, OK and Live Oak, FL.

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

Citytistics. “Indian Hills, New Mexico.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/indian-hills-new-mexico/

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