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35.20° N · 106.33° W · GEOID 3554675

Paa-Ko

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

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

New MexicoPaa-Ko, NMPaa-KoPaa-Ko

The short answer

Paa-Ko is home to 743 people. Median household income is $230,804 a year and median rent is $1,144 a month, 5.9% 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 $714,700, about 3.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,144
16% below the median place
Median household income
$230,804
187% above the median place
Median home value
$714,700
124% above the median place
Unemployment
5.3%
9% 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 Paa-Ko

  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 42 New Mexico places.
  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 46 New Mexico places.
  • The median rent takes only 5.9% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 46 New Mexico places.
  • 44% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 37 New Mexico places.
  • The median resident is 63.1 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 46 New Mexico places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 94 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Paa-Ko

Bernalillo County loses about 5.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in22,818
Moved out25,597
Net−2,779

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Sandoval County, NM3,0334,183−1,150
Valencia County, NM1,1661,768−602
Maricopa County, AZ6701,014−344
Torrance County, NM401

Within New Mexico, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New MexicoOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$60K
Leavers$69K

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

Who moves here
5.0% 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 Bernalillo County report $59,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $68,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$45,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,144 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,811 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $714,700.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 44.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-5.3
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$59,630
16% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePaa-KoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.0%13% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-5.3below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$59,63016% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$68,9392% below
02

What it costs to live here

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

Paa-Ko5.9%
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
$45,760
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
5.9%
71% below the median place
Home price to income
3.1x
18% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
6%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$224,300
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
2003
1% above the median place
Median home value1
$714,700
124% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasurePaa-KoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,14416% below
Rent to income15.9%71% below
Property tax rate10.6%33% below
Home price to income13.1x18% 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$4,35533% above
Median home value1$714,700124% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.9%8% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure53.0%3% above
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure52.0%3% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,81150% above
Vacant homes1County figure5.7%19% below
Median year built120031% above
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 0.0%, below the median place (median 10.8%).

Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
44.2%
255% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePaa-KoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$230,804187% above
Income per person1$117,397193% above
Unemployment1County figure5.3%9% above
Average annual pay6County figure$65,8130% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure347,718131% above
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure23 min8% below
Works from home144.2%255% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
63.1
62% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.0 −20%
Bachelor's or higher69.6% 2.2×
Homes with broadband95.9% +4%
All 8 people measures
MeasurePaa-KoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17436646th largest
Median age163.162% above
Bachelor's or higher169.6%117% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size12.020% below
Born abroad1County figure10.5%19% above
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband195.9%4% above
05

Life in Paa-Ko

165 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.0 +6%
Shops29.1 −4%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.0 −2%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.4 +6%
Child care centers2.7 +17%

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

Public schools10
205
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
84,577
above the median place (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10
12.5
19% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasurePaa-KoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure205above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure84,577above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure12.519% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.06% above
Shops per 10k8County figure29.14% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.02% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure21.46% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.717% above
National Register listings9County figure165above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 11.7 in, 73% 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 Paa-Ko. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
11.7 in
73% below the median place
Good air days13
26.6%
61% below the median place
Median air quality index13
58
35% above the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasurePaa-KoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure90°F3% above
January average low11County figure22°F14% below
Average temperature11County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation11County figure11.7 in73% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure94.42% above
Tornado risk12County figure56.131% below
Wildfire risk12County figure95.055% above
Heat wave risk12County figure95.46% above
Median air quality index13County figure5835% above
Good air days13County figure26.6%61% below
08

Paa-Ko 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$230,804 (2024)$293,500$248,000 to $347,500+4.1%
Median home value$714,700 (2024)$1,019,000$739,000 to $1,403,000+6.1%

The median home would be worth 3.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.1 now.

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

09

Places like Paa-Ko

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

PlaceRentIncome
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD$1,369$174,063Compare
Town and Country, MO$1,955$232,534Compare
Lake Norman of Iredell, NC$1,327$173,542Compare
South Barrington, IL$2,200$221,575Compare
South Barrington, ILLake Norman of Iredell, NCTown and Country, MOAshton-Sandy Spring, MDPaa-Ko, NMPaa-KoAshton-Sandy SpringTown and CountryLake Norman of IredellSouth BarringtonPaa-KoAshton-Sandy SpringTown and CountryLake Norman of IredellSouth Barrington

Common questions

Is Paa-Ko a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 42 New Mexico places. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 46 New Mexico places. On cost, space and class size it scores 94 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Paa-Ko expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 5.9% 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 $714,700.

What salary do you need to live in Paa-Ko?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $45,760 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Paa-Ko?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD, Town and Country, MO, Lake Norman of Iredell, NC and South Barrington, IL.

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

Citytistics. “Paa-Ko, New Mexico.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/paa-ko-new-mexico/

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