| Index | La Cienega | New Mexico | National |
| Cost of living | 106 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 128 | 85 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 96 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 92 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $100,497 | $8,375 | $2,345 | $3,015 |
| Renters | $70,186 | $5,849 | $1,638 | $2,106 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| New Mexico | 5% | 8.688% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| New Mexico | 1.7% | 5.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lamy, NM | 165 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Los Cerrillos, NM | 92 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Peak Place, NM | 471 | 74 | 25.8% |
| Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM | 2,363 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Peña Blanca, NM | 833 | 91 | 8.6% |
| La Cienega, NM | 3,855 | 106 | 5.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bystrom, CA | 3,854 | 112 | 11.5% |
| Waikapu, HI | 3,854 | 183 | 83.2% |
| Lancaster, WI | 3,854 | 89 | 10.5% |
| Leisure Village West, NJ | 3,853 | 107 | 7.4% |
| Albia, IA | 3,852 | 83 | 16.6% |
| La Cienega, NM | 3,855 | 106 | 5.9% |
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