2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Santa Maria, TX vs Taos, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Taos, is 24% more than it is in Santa Maria and is 86% below the National Average.
- Santa Maria unemployment rate is 10.0%.
- Taos unemployment rate is 10.5%.
 Santa Maria, TXTaos, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$13,365  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,083$69,021
 Family Median Income$32,813  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Santa Maria, TXTaos, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K13.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Santa Maria, TXTaos, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance12.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair22.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.3%13.1%
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Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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