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Child care centers and preschools in Sandoval County, NM
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for child care centers and preschools in Sandoval County, NM, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 88 out of 100: High
Ranked #22 of 1,611 scored counties
#1 of 15 scored counties in New Mexico
- Listings
- 27
- 3 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- −4.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $39.4M
- On child care and other personal services · $693 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 46% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 159,565
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for child care centers and preschools in Sandoval County is 88 (high), #22 of 1,611 scored counties and #1 of 15 scored counties in New Mexico. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for child care centers and preschools.
As of September 2026, map listings count 27 child care centers and preschools in Sandoval County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 11%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 4.7 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 5.8.
Household spending on child care and other personal services in Sandoval County comes to about $39.4M a year: $693 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. Spread across 27 child care centers and preschools, that is $1.5M per center, 46% above the U.S. figure of $1M.
In 2023, official counts showed 22 businesses with payroll in Sandoval County classed as child care services, down 4.3% from 2019. That is one for every 2,586 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sandoval County grew 6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Sandoval County compares
The same measures for New Mexico and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all child care and other personal services by the child care centers and preschools counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Sandoval County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,586 | 1,865 | 1,573 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.3% | +11.4% | +5.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on child care and other personal services | $693 | $571 | $581 |
| Median household income | $86,636 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 88 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 22−4.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 414
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 88Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 273 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 39The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as child care services in Sandoval County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Sandoval County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 159,565+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 56,895
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,710 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 41
- Median household income
- $86,636+35.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,102
- Median home value
- $313,800
- Jobs located here
- 35,682
- Daytime population
- 121,290Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Mexico market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Mexico for child care centers and preschools, numbered among those based in New Mexico, with Sandoval County marked.
Top counties in New Mexico
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 88 | 27 | 4.7 | $1.5M | +6.9% | #22 of 1,611 |
| 2Santa Fe County, NM | 85 | 30 | 4.2 | $1.7M | +1.2% | #37 of 1,611 |
| 3Eddy County, NM | 75 | 9 | 3.8 | $1.7M | +0.3% | #152 of 1,611 |
| 4Valencia County, NM | 74 | 12 | 4.4 | $1.1M | +7.2% | #178 of 1,611 |
| 5Otero County, NM | 72 | 10 | 4.1 | $1.2M | +3.7% | #216 of 1,611 |
| 6Taos County, NM | 69 | 6 | 3.9 | $1.4M | +0.3% | #276 of 1,611 |
| 7San Juan County, NM | 62 | 20 | 4.8 | $1.1M | −0.9% | #484 of 1,611 |
| 8Doña Ana County, NM | 60 | 42 | 4.9 | $1M | +4.1% | #540 of 1,611 |
| 9Chaves County, NM | 59 | 8 | 3.4 | $1.4M | −2.7% | #564 of 1,611 |
| 10Bernalillo County, NM | 57 | 151 | 5.3 | $1.1M | −1.4% | #624 of 1,611 |
Other business types in Sandoval County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
- Child care and preschools88
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many child care centers and preschools are in Sandoval County, NM?
Sandoval County has 27 child care centers and preschools on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count day care centers and preschools. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in 2023, down 4.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 88 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Sandoval County, NM spend on child care and other personal services?
About $39.4M a year, or $693 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 child care centers and preschools on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per center. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,895 households in Sandoval County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sandoval County, NM compare with the U.S. for child care centers and preschools?
Sandoval County has 4.7 child care centers and preschools per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 5.8. Spending per center is $1.5M, 46% above the U.S. figure of $1M. At the national ratio of child care centers and preschools to household spending, Sandoval County would have about 39, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,586 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.7% for the U.S.
How fast is Sandoval County, NM growing?
Population estimates put Sandoval County at 159,565 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,895 households. The median household income in Sandoval County is $86,636 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Sandoval County scores 88 for child care centers and preschools (high), #22 of 1,611 scored counties.
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