Living in Grants, New Mexico
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Grants · Census data 2020–2024
Grants has 8,951 residents with a median age of 37.2. The median household income is $47,183 (26% lower than the New Mexico median), the median home value is $136,500, the median rent is $783/month.
Grants at a glance
- Population
- 8,951
- Median age
- 37.2State: 39.4
- Median household income
- $47,183State: $64,059
- Median home value
- $136,500State: $248,100
- Median rent
- $783/moState: $1,067
- Homeowners
- 59.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.3%
- Average commute
- 16 min
Is Grants a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 45% lower than the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes; unemployment of 6%.
Cons: Median household income 26% lower than the New Mexico median; a poverty rate of 34.1%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Grants
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Grants the median home value is $136,500, 59% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $783 per month, which is 32.9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,237 a month in housing costs.
Grants median household income
The median household income in Grants is $47,183 and the income per person is $26,010. 34.1% of residents live below the poverty line (New Mexico: 17.8%).
Housing in Grants: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 3,456
- Owner-occupied
- 59.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 40.4%
- Vacant
- 15.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1974
- Average household size
- 2.82
Grants demographics
- Population
- 8,951
- Median age
- 37.2
- Under 18
- 26.6%
- 65 and older
- 15.5%
- Households
- 2,919
- Foreign-born
- 4.5%
- Veterans
- 7.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Grants ›
Education in Grants
19.3% of adults 25 and older in Grants have a bachelor's degree or higher (New Mexico: 31%), and 7.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Grants
- Unemployment rate
- 6%State: 6%
- Average commute
- 16 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 11.9%
- Drive alone
- 68.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 84.6%
Grants vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | 8,951 | $47,183 | $136,500 | $783 |
| Milan | 2,327 | $36,133 | $75,500 | $851 |
| San Rafael | 1,039 | $83,423 | $120,400 | — |
| Lobo Canyon | 492 | $91,506 | $166,100 | — |
| Anzac Village | 185 | $108,438 | $65,400 | — |
| McCartys Village | 723 | $45,438 | — | — |
| Acomita Lake | 590 | $85,346 | — | — |
| Skyline-Ganipa | 1,226 | $56,992 | $83,900 | $788 |
| North Acomita Village | 282 | $49,297 | $63,800 | — |
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What is the median household income in Grants, NM?
The median household income in Grants is $47,183, 26% lower than the New Mexico median of $64,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Grants?
The median home value in Grants is $136,500, compared with $248,100 in New Mexico.
How much is rent in Grants?
The median gross rent in Grants is $783 per month, about 32.9% of household income.
Is Grants, NM a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 45% lower than the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes; unemployment of 6%. Minuses: median household income 26% lower than the New Mexico median; a poverty rate of 34.1%.
What is the median age in Grants?
The median age in Grants is 37.2 years (New Mexico: 39.4).
How long is the commute in Grants?
The average commute to work in Grants is 16 minutes; 11.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Grants?
The unemployment rate in Grants is 6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Grants?
19.3% of adults in Grants have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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