Rent Affordability for A Dental Assistant in New Mexico
A typical dental assistant in New Mexico earns about $43,704 a year, which supports approximately $1,093 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked New Mexico city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 1 of 17 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 16 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portales, NM | $862/mo | 23.7% | affordable |
| Clovis, NM | $1,206/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Farmington, NM | $1,341/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| Silver City, NM | $1,350/mo | 37.1% | stretched |
| Roswell, NM | $1,399/mo | 38.4% | stretched |
| Las Cruces, NM | $1,424/mo | 39.1% | stretched |
| Albuquerque, NM | $1,486/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Hobbs, NM | $1,497/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| Alamogordo, NM | $1,546/mo | 42.4% | rent-burdened |
| Carlsbad, NM | $1,568/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Santa Teresa, NM | $1,598/mo | 43.9% | rent-burdened |
| Ruidoso, NM | $1,700/mo | 46.7% | rent-burdened |
| Rio Rancho, NM | $1,857/mo | 51% | severely rent-burdened |
| Santa Fe, NM | $1,932/mo | 53% | severely rent-burdened |
| Los Lunas, NM | $2,025/mo | 55.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Artesia, NM | $2,583/mo | 70.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Los Alamos, NM | $2,645/mo | 72.6% | severely rent-burdened |