Cost Of Living in Anthony, NM

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17%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

48%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Anthony	New Mexico	National
Cost of living	83	93	100
Goods & Services	94	99	100
Groceries	98	97	100
Health care	98	112	100
Housing	52	85	100
Transportation	104	93	100
Utilities	89	83	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Anthony is 11% lower than the New Mexico average
The cost of living in Anthony is 17% lower than the national average
Anthony housing is 48% lower than the national average
New Mexico general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
New Mexico state income tax is 35% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$60,749	$5,062	$1,417	$1,823
Renters	$24,028	$2,002	$561	$721

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Anthony is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Anthony has a median income of about $60,749 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,417 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $24,028. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $561 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

New Mexico Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
New Mexico	5%	8.688%

New Mexico Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
New Mexico	1.7%	5.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Anthony	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.43	$27.62	2.9%
Beauty Salon	$40.09	$51.11	21.6%
Toothpaste	$4.01	$4.09	2.0%
Shampoo	$1.49	$1.54	3.4%
Movie	$12.43	$12.88	3.5%
Yoga	$16.55	$19.66	15.8%

Groceries

Item	Anthony	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.97	$7.70	3.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.46	$1.66	12.2%
Milk	$4.67	$4.73	1.3%
Potatoes	$4.97	$5.26	5.4%
Pizza	$12.97	$12.76	1.6%
Beer	$10.41	$10.55	1.3%

Health Care

Item	Anthony	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$153.26	$140.06	9.4%
Doctor	$130.19	$153.82	15.4%
Dentist	$122.37	$123.15	0.6%
Ibuprofen	$11.68	$11.73	0.4%
Lipitor	$24.15	$23.61	2.3%

Housing

Item	Anthony	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$164,477.00	$326,622.00	49.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,597.79	$2,480.25	35.6%
Apartment Rent	$827.00	$1,444.00	42.7%

Transportation

Item	Anthony	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.13	$3.06	2.4%
Tire Balancing	$69.32	$65.21	6.3%

Utilities

Item	Anthony	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$175.54	$220.12	20.3%
Phone	$205.01	$195.71	4.8%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
La Mesa, NM	659	79	21.3%
Berino, NM	1,772	80	20.3%
Mesquite, NM	921	80	20.0%
La Union, NM	940	82	18.4%
San Miguel, NM	1,033	82	18.3%
Anthony, NM	9,529	83	17.2%

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North College Hill, OH	9,523	88	11.5%
Dunn Loring, VA	9,535	196	95.9%
Anthony, NM	9,529	83	17.2%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

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