Population
153 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico
City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023
Nara Visa, NM
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Nara Visa - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 153
- Residents
- $25,341
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Nara Visa - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Nara Visa lands in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 2nd
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Nara Visa, NM
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 153 residents in Nara Visa, a small town within New Mexico. Nara Visa households earn a median of $25,341 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 55.4%. The median resident age is 68.3 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 46.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: the state registers 92.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Mexico's average monthly utility costs around $167 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 26.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$25,341 /yr
Poverty 55.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.2 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average
How does Nara Visa compare to other US cities?
Nara Visa measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 2% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Nara Visa against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Mexico only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
New Mexico-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Nara Visa near the bottom of New Mexico's cities
Among the 409 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Nara Visa ranks #359 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Nara Visa only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#309 of 324
5th percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#359 of 409
0th percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#25 of 408
94th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#356 of 409
0th percentile in New Mexico
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Mexico only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 55.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
153
Median Income
$25,341
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
68.3
Poverty Rate
55.4%
Labor force participation
46.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
51.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
12.9%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
35.5%
Based on 62 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for New Mexico - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$167
estimated/month
Estimates reflect New Mexico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a New Mexico state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Nara Visa sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
26.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New Mexico
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Nara Visa's 153 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Nara Visa's $25,341 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Nara Visa compares to nearby New Mexico cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Nara Visa, NM?
What is the population of Nara Visa, NM? +
The population of Nara Visa, NM stands at 153 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Nara Visa, NM? +
Nara Visa households earn a median of $25,341 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Nara Visa? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Nara Visa; the closest available measure is the New Mexico state average, a cost of living index of 92.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Mexico vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.