11 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in New Mexico

The top-ranked counties in New Mexico on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 Valencia County NM 100 +5.4% +4.9% +0.8% 7.7x
02 Eddy County NM 73 +1.7% +12.7% +0.3% 1.2x
03 McKinley County NM 73 +1.7% -3.7% -1.2% 2.3x
04 Otero County NM 70 +1.5% -0.5% +0.8% 3.2x
05 San Juan County NM 60 +1.2% -0.3% -0.9% 3.8x
06 Sandoval County NM 44 +0.5% +10.3% +1.4% 8.0x
07 Bernalillo County NM 36 +0.3% +2.2% -0.0% 3.8x
08 Doña Ana County NM 28 -0.1% +2.5% +0.8% 4.6x
09 Santa Fe County NM 26 -0.2% +3.3% +0.6% 7.3x
10 Lea County NM 14 -1.1% +19.2% +0.5% 1.0x
11 Chaves County NM 1 -4.5% +5.3% -0.5% 3.8x