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36.11° N · 106.04° W · GEOID 3543300

Los Luceros

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico · part of the Española, NM metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

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

New MexicoLos Luceros, NMLos LucerosLos Luceros

The short answer

Los Luceros is home to 1,136 people. Median household income is $57,155 a year and median rent is $740 a month, 15.5% 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 $243,700, about 4.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$740
46% below the median place
Median household income
$57,155
29% below the median place
Median home value
$243,700
24% below the median place
Unemployment
4.9%
1% 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 Los Luceros

  • 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 41 New Mexico places.
  • Households average 3.01 people, larger than in 88% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 7.9% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 80% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 15.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 80% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 81 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Los Luceros

Rio Arriba County gains about 0.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,183
Moved out1,180
Net+3

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Santa Fe County, NM383382+1
Bernalillo County, NM143171−28
Sandoval County, NM63106−43
Los Alamos County, NM7245+27
Taos County, NM4760−13
San Juan County, NM4358−15

Within New Mexico, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New MexicoOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$58K
Leavers$50K

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

Who moves here
3.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Rio Arriba County report $58,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $49,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$29,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $740 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,416 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $243,700.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 10.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Madison Heights, VA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out6
$49,826
29% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
3.2%
44% below the median place
Income of households moving in6
$58,443
17% below the median place
All 4 moving measures
MeasureLos LucerosAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.2%44% below
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure0.1above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$58,44317% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$49,82629% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 100.0%, 98% above the median place.

Los Luceros15.5%
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
$29,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.5%
24% below the median place
Home price to income
4.3x
12% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$48,100
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
100.0%
98% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
54% below the median place
Homeownership1
83.2%
25% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureLos LucerosAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$74046% below
Rent to income115.5%24% below
Property tax rate10.4%54% below
Home price to income14.3x12% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01437% below
HUD area median income3County figure$73,70031% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,02169% below
Median home value1County figure$243,70024% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure2.6%18% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure56.7%10% above
Homeownership183.2%25% above
Renters paying 30%+1100.0%98% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,41624% below
Vacant homes1County figure21.2%201% above
Median year built119911% above
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $25,877, 35% below the median place.

Income per person1
$25,877
35% below the median place
Jobs5
9,536
94% below the median place
Average annual pay5
$50,458
24% below the median place
All 9 work and pay measures
MeasureLos LucerosAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$57,15529% below
Income per person1$25,87735% below
Unemployment1County figure4.9%1% above
Average annual pay5County figure$50,45824% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.2%14% below
Jobs5County figure9,53694% below
Poverty rate1County figure18.2%69% above
Mean commute1County figure30 min21% above
Works from home1County figure10.2%18% below
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 60.8%, 34% below the median place.

High school or higher1
60.8%
34% below the median place
Household size1
3.0
20% above the median place
Median age1
44.3
14% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureLos LucerosAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,1366646th largest
Median age144.314% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure19.0%41% below
High school or higher160.8%34% below
Household size13.020% above
Born abroad1County figure6.3%29% below
No health insurance1County figure8.7%36% above
Homes with broadband191.4%1% below
05

Life in Los Luceros

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Los Luceros Hacienda listed 1983

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.6 2.9×

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)

Restaurants and bars11.2 −46%
Shops21.5 −29%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.7 +15%
Doctors' offices and clinics10.5 −48%
Child care centers3.2 +39%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
11.2
46% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
21.5
29% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
10.5
48% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureLos LucerosAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure26189% above
Public school students10County figure2,92440% below
Students per teacher10County figure11.724% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure11.246% below
Shops per 10k7County figure21.529% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure4.715% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure10.548% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure3.239% above
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.6190% above
National Register listings9192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 11.7, 86% 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 Los Luceros. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk12
11.7
86% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
30.2
66% below the median place
Average temperature11
46°F
16% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureLos LucerosAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure82°F5% below
January average low11County figure13°F47% below
Average temperature11County figure46°F16% below
Annual precipitation11County figure16.4 in63% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure80.513% below
Tornado risk12County figure11.786% below
Wildfire risk12County figure96.257% above
Heat wave risk12County figure30.266% below
Median air quality index13County figure442% above
Good air days13County figure85.2%24% above
08

Places like Los Luceros

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

PlaceRentIncome
Madison Heights, VA$871$60,215Compare
Raceland, LA$629$60,286Compare
Madison, IN$820$61,183Compare
Dunn, NC$788$46,830Compare
Dunn, NCMadison, INRaceland, LAMadison Heights, VALos Luceros, NMLos LucerosRacelandMadisonDunnLos LucerosRacelandMadisonDunn

Common questions

Is Los Luceros a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 41 New Mexico places. Households average 3.01 people, larger than in 88% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Los Luceros expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.5% 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 $243,700.

What salary do you need to live in Los Luceros?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $29,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Los Luceros?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Madison Heights, VA, Raceland, LA, Madison, IN and Dunn, NC.

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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. 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.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  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 Los Luceros with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Los Luceros itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/los-luceros-new-mexico

Citytistics. “Los Luceros, New Mexico.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/los-luceros-new-mexico/

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