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    Moving to Gallup, NM

    Is Gallup a good place to live?

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    Gallup ranks #7 of 12 New Mexico cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 1.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $134,600
    -6.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $858
    per month
    Household income
    $57,466
    median
    Unemployment
    6.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Gallup

    The median home value in Gallup is $134,600 and median rent is $858 a month, against a median household income of $57,466. Homes cost about 2.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Gallup crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Mexico the 2025 rate was 648 violent and 2,351 property crimes per 100,000 people — #1 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Gallup, NM

    Gallup has about 21,333 residents, 6.0% unemployment and 13% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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