Population
610 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico
City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023
White Cliffs, NM
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for White Cliffs - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 610
- Residents
- $93,095
- Median income
- $1,090
- Median rent (state)
White Cliffs - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, White Cliffs places in the 73rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 73rd
- percentile, household income
- 28th
- 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: White Cliffs, NM
610 people live in White Cliffs, New Mexico - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $93,095 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.1%. The median resident age is 29.6 years. Educational attainment runs 18.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 73.9% 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 $1,090 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Mexico run around $167, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 78.2 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$93,095 /yr
Poverty 4.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.2 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average
How does White Cliffs compare to other US cities?
White Cliffs measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 73% higher than other cities
Median rent 28% 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
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 White Cliffs'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.
73rd 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+) 18.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
610
Median Income
$93,095
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
29.6
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Labor force participation
73.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.1%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
62.9%
Carpool
37.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 329 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 White Cliffs sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,090/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
78.2 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New Mexico
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to White Cliffs's 610 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to White Cliffs's $93,095 (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 White Cliffs 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 White Cliffs, NM?
What is the population of White Cliffs, NM? +
White Cliffs, NM counts 610 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in White Cliffs, NM? +
White Cliffs households earn a median of $93,095 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in White Cliffs? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for White Cliffs; 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
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