Cost Of Living in Meadow Lake, NM

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17%

Overall NAT. AVG.

0%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

51%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Meadow Lake	New Mexico	National
Cost of living	83	93	100
Goods & Services	100	97	100
Groceries	97	97	100
Health care	96	97	100
Housing	49	86	100
Transportation	93	95	100
Utilities	99	90	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Meadow Lake is 10% lower than the New Mexico average
The cost of living in Meadow Lake is 17% lower than the national average
Meadow Lake housing is 51% 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	$39,702	$3,309	$926	$1,191
Renters	$16,691	$1,391	$389	$501

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Meadow Lake, NM, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Meadow Lake homeowners, is $39,702. This would allow for a maximum of $926 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $16,691 which would result in a maximum of $389 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Meadow Lake	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$31.90	$24.26	31.5%
Beauty Salon	$50.83	$45.56	11.6%
Toothpaste	$3.62	$3.70	2.3%
Shampoo	$1.15	$1.28	10.5%
Movie	$12.54	$12.13	3.3%
Bowling	$20.89	$18.00	16.1%

Groceries

Item	Meadow Lake	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.11	$5.84	12.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.32	$1.57	16.1%
Milk	$4.63	$4.67	1.0%
Potatoes	$4.18	$4.93	15.3%
Pizza	$13.42	$12.09	11.0%
Beer	$11.07	$10.41	6.4%

Health Care

Item	Meadow Lake	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$136.89	$125.68	8.9%
Doctor	$134.17	$135.78	1.2%
Dentist	$111.42	$113.29	1.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.43	$10.65	2.1%
Lipitor	$380.06	$468.60	18.9%

Housing

Item	Meadow Lake	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$70,500.00	$184,700.00	61.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,905.97	$2,346.69	18.8%
Apartment Rent	$716.00	$949.00	24.6%

Transportation

Item	Meadow Lake	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.50	$3.46	1.1%
Tire Balancing	$43.87	$59.92	26.8%

Utilities

Item	Meadow Lake	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$191.24	$193.99	1.4%
Phone	$190.51	$192.25	0.9%

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.
Adelino, NM	1,110	98	2.1%
Chical, NM	205	98	2.1%
Manzano, NM	0	98	2.1%
Pajarito Mesa, NM	310	76	24.3%
Isleta Village Proper, NM	489	83	17.2%
Meadow Lake, NM	4,266	83	16.6%

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Meadow Lake, NM	4,266	83	16.6%