City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Questa, NM

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Questa - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,112
Residents
$41,071
Median income
$225,300
Median home
$1,279
Median rent (state)

Questa - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Questa places in the 9th percentile for household income and the 71st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

9th
percentile, household income
50th
percentile, home value
44th
percentile, median rent
71st
percentile, safety
📝 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: Questa, NM

Questa is a small town in New Mexico, home to 2,112 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Questa brings in $41,071 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.9%. Questa's housing stock carries a median value of $225,300, and the median resident age is 52.7 years. 17.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 45.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Questa reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 834.7 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New Mexico scores 92.2 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,279 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Mexico run around $167, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 74.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

2,112 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$41,071 /yr

Poverty 10.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Questa compare to other US cities?

Where Questa sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 9% higher than other cities
Home value 50% pricier than other cities
Median rent 44% pricier than other cities
Safety 71% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just New Mexico and the picture shifts: Questa ranks #8 of 42 New Mexico cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Questa's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Mexico, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

9thIncome percentile
71stSafety percentile

9th percentile nationally for median household income · 71st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Questa's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Questa's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 44 Avg. percentile National median
Questa's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Questa's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$225,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 50% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Questa $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Questa, NM Questa, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Questa, NM-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Questa, NM median $41,071/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Questa, NM's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Questa, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,112
Median Income
$41,071
Median Home Value
$225,300
Median Age
52.7
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Labor force participation
45.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
834.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
389.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
445.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,790 residents1,800 residents1,810 residents1,820 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,797 residents 1,809 residents ▲ +0.7%
Questa's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.8%
Carpool
6.8%
Public Transit
1.2%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
20.9%

Based on 843 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 Questa sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,279/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Arroyo Seco
2,107 people
Navajo
2,133 people
Lordsburg
2,139 people
Moriarty
2,074 people
Jal
2,069 people
Santo Domingo Pueblo
2,162 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Questa's 2,112 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sumrall, MS
2,112 people
Brewster, OH
2,112 people
Lookout Mountain, TN
2,112 people
Fredonia, KS
2,113 people
Bangor, MI
2,113 people
Weston, NJ
2,111 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Questa's $41,071 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

East Chicago, IN
$41,071 median income
Rake, IA
$41,071 median income
Vinton, LA
$41,063 median income
East Newnan, GA
$41,080 median income
Mangham, LA
$41,058 median income
Jennings, MI
$41,055 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Questa, NM Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Questa, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 70.4% 21.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 81.3% White 70.4% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 1.8% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 21.5% Two or more races 5.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Questa compares to nearby New Mexico cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Questa (this city) 2,112 $41,071
Arroyo Seco 2,107 $69,917
Navajo 2,133 $28,917
Lordsburg 2,139 $33,899
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Questa, NM?

What is the population of Questa, NM? +

Questa, NM counts 2,112 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Questa, NM? +

The median household income in Questa is $41,071 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Questa? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Questa; 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.

Is Questa, NM safe? +

Questa has a total crime rate of 834.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Questa, NM? +

A typical home in Questa is worth $225,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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