Living in Farmington, NM
Small city in New Mexico
Farmington is a small city in New Mexico, home to about 46,000 people, with 99,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Farmington a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $296k and rents for $1,510 a month
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Low taxes: about $1,191 state income tax per resident, 0.6% property tax
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 99,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Few top-rated hospitals: no 4–5★ hospital within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Farmington: common questions
What is the cost of living in Farmington?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $296k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,510 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 88, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Farmington?
New Mexico collects about $1,191 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.6% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Farmington safe?
Farmington isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Farmington?
Farmington has cool winters: winter days average around 45°F and summer days around 91°F, with roughly 9″ of snow a year.
Does Farmington get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.42 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Farmington?
The nearest major airport is ABQ, about 147 mi away.
How Farmington scores
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