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32.25° N · 106.76° W · GEOID 3569645

San Pablo

Doña Ana County, New Mexico · part of the Las Cruces, NM metro

Limited data population under 5,000

New MexicoSan Pablo, NMSan PabloSan Pablo

The short answer

San Pablo is home to 696 people. Median household income is $68,047 a year and median rent is $606 a month, 10.7% 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 $273,300, about 4.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$606
56% below the median place
Median household income
$68,047
15% below the median place
Median home value
$273,300
14% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

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 San Pablo

  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 34 New Mexico places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 41 New Mexico places.
  • The median resident is 60.7 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 46 New Mexico places.
  • The median rent takes only 10.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 46 New Mexico places.
  • 92% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 92% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 96 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to San Pablo

Doña Ana County gains about 0.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in8,937
Moved out8,887
Net+50

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within New Mexico, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New MexicoOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$54K
Leavers$52K

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, 3.9% 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
$24,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $606 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,172 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $273,300.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 9.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Belfast, ME matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out7
$51,959
26% below the median place
Moved from another state1
3.9%
95% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$53,759
24% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSan PabloAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.8%18% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.9%95% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure0.3above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$53,75924% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$51,95926% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

San Pablo10.7%
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
$24,240
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.7%
48% below the median place
Home price to income
4.0x
6% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$63,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
92.1%
39% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,172
37% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureSan PabloAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$60656% below
Rent to income110.7%48% below
Property tax rate10.6%33% below
Home price to income14.0x6% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure90.211% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,07334% below
HUD area median income4County figure$79,90026% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,66749% below
Median home value1$273,30014% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.9%41% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure51.3%0% below
Homeownership192.1%39% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,17237% below
Vacant homes1County figure8.2%16% above
Median year built119911% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$68,047
15% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSan PabloAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$68,04715% below
Income per person1$35,04613% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$52,23621% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.5%22% above
Jobs6County figure81,83446% below
Poverty rate1County figure21.3%98% above
Mean commute1County figure23 min8% below
Works from home1County figure9.5%23% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 60.7, 56% above the median place.

Median age1
60.7
56% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
84.5%
8% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
41.9%
31% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureSan PabloAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16966646th largest
Median age160.756% above
Bachelor's or higher141.9%31% above
High school or higher192.5%0% above
Household size12.65% above
Born abroad1County figure14.7%67% above
No health insurance1County figure11.3%77% above
Homes with broadband184.5%8% below
05

Life in San Pablo

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.5 −30%
Shops23.8 −21%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.7 −59%
Doctors' offices and clinics18.9 −6%
Child care centers2.5 +9%

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

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.7
59% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
14.5
30% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
23.8
21% below the median place
All 8 schools and local life measures
MeasureSan PabloAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure78above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure36,561above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure14.28% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure14.530% below
Shops per 10k8County figure23.821% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.759% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure18.96% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.59% above
06

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 San Pablo. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation10
9.9 in
77% below the median place
Good air days12
27.4%
60% below the median place
Median air quality index12
61
42% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureSan PabloAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure94°F9% above
January average low10County figure29°F13% above
Average temperature10County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation10County figure9.9 in77% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure96.14% above
Hurricane risk11County figure36.548% below
Tornado risk11County figure20.575% below
Wildfire risk11County figure86.641% above
Heat wave risk11County figure94.65% above
Median air quality index12Metro figure6142% above
Good air days12Metro figure27.4%60% below
08

San Pablo 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$68,047 (2024)$87,000$73,500 to $102,500+4.1%
Median home value$273,300 (2024)$368,000$267,000 to $507,000+5.1%

The median home would be worth 4.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.0 now.

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

09

Places like San Pablo

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

PlaceRentIncome
Belfast, ME$962$67,679Compare
Old Orchard Beach, ME$1,246$60,050Compare
Sequim, WA$1,195$59,707Compare
North Myrtle Beach, SC$1,263$72,722Compare
North Myrtle Beach, SCSequim, WAOld Orchard Beach, MEBelfast, MESan Pablo, NMSan PabloOld Orchard BeachSequimNorth Myrtle BeachSan PabloOld Orchard BeachSequimNorth Myrtle Beach

Common questions

Is San Pablo a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 34 New Mexico places. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 41 New Mexico places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is San Pablo expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.7% 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 $273,300.

What salary do you need to live in San Pablo?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $24,240 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to San Pablo?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Belfast, ME, Old Orchard Beach, ME, Sequim, WA and North Myrtle Beach, SC.

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. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 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
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. 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 San Pablo with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for San Pablo itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/san-pablo-new-mexico

Citytistics. “San Pablo, New Mexico.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/san-pablo-new-mexico/

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