Cost Of Living in Zuni Pueblo, NM

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	Zuni Pueblo	New Mexico	National
Cost of living	80	93	100
Goods & Services	100	97	100
Groceries	97	97	100
Health care	96	97	100
Housing	40	86	100
Transportation	93	95	100
Utilities	99	90	100

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The cost of living in Zuni Pueblo is 13% lower than the New Mexico average
The cost of living in Zuni Pueblo is 20% lower than the national average
Zuni Pueblo housing is 60% 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	$44,360	$3,697	$1,035	$1,331
Renters	$18,036	$1,503	$421	$541

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Zuni Pueblo, NM, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Zuni Pueblo, homeowners have a median income of $44,360. Using that number, a maximum of $1,035 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $18,036, which means there is a maximum of $421 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Zuni Pueblo	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	Zuni Pueblo	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	Zuni Pueblo	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	Zuni Pueblo	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$66,000.00	$184,700.00	64.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,905.97	$2,346.69	18.8%
Apartment Rent	$460.00	$949.00	51.5%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Zuni Pueblo	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.
Black Rock, NM	1,298	82	18.2%
Zuni Pueblo, NM	6,822	80	19.6%

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Zuni Pueblo, NM	6,822	80	19.6%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Zuni Pueblo, NM