Market rankings · New Mexico
Dry cleaners in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 87
- 27 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 57
- −10.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.0
- 23% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $15.8M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #41 of 51
- Market score 35 · Lower middle
A site report maps the dry cleaners on map listings around any address in New Mexico by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
New Mexico has 87 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. 27 of them (31%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.0 per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in New Mexico comes to about $1.4B a year: $1,645 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That is about $15.8M of household spending for each shop on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in New Mexico was 57 in 2023, down 10.9% from 2019. That is one for every 14,691 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 18.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $2.9M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #41 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area scores highest (40). Among 5 scored counties, Sandoval County scores highest (64).
Every market in New Mexico for dry cleaners
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albuquerque, NM | 40 | 43 | 1.1 | $14.9M | +0.8% | #185 of 272 |
| 2Santa Fe, NM | 27 | 10 | 1.4 | $13M | +1.2% | #243 of 272 |
| Las Cruces, NM | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | $43.6M | +4.1% | |
| Farmington, NM | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $21.5M | −0.9% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs, NM | Not scored | 7 | 2.8 | $6M | +0.2% | |
| Gallup, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $30.3M | −6.1% | |
| Alamogordo, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $37.4M | +3.7% | |
| Clovis, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $19.4M | −3.3% | |
| Roswell, NM | Not scored | 5 | 2.1 | $7.1M | −2.7% | |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $10.4M | +0.3% | |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $24.5M | −1.0% | |
| Taos, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $24.7M | +0.3% | |
| Las Vegas, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Silver City, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| Deming, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Ruidoso, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $7.6M | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $20.6M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 64 | 5 | 0.9 | $20.9M | +6.9% | #119 of 507 |
| 2Bernalillo County, NM | 37 | 36 | 1.3 | $13.5M | −1.4% | #380 of 507 |
| 3Santa Fe County, NM | 33 | 10 | 1.4 | $13M | +1.2% | #411 of 507 |
| 4Lea County, NM | 7 | 7 | 2.8 | $6M | +0.2% | #504 of 507 |
| 5Chaves County, NM | 2 | 5 | 2.1 | $7.1M | −2.7% | #506 of 507 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 0.4 | $43.6M | +4.1% | |
| San Juan County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $21.5M | −0.9% | |
| Valencia County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $21.4M | +7.2% | |
| McKinley County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $30.3M | −6.1% | |
| Otero County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $37.4M | +3.7% | |
| Eddy County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $10.4M | +0.3% | |
| Curry County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $14M | −3.5% | |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $24.5M | −1.0% | |
| Taos County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $24.7M | +0.3% | |
| Grant County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.4% | |
| San Miguel County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Cibola County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $6.1M | −0.6% | |
| Luna County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Lincoln County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $7.6M | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $20.6M | 0.0% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Socorro County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Torrance County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Colfax County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 6.8 | $2.2M | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dry cleaners on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in New Mexico?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 87 dry cleaners in New Mexico. 27 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 57 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 10.9% from 2019.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $1.4B a year, or $1,645 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 87 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $15.8M per shop. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
New Mexico has 1.0 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $15.8M, in line with the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, New Mexico would have about 88, against 87 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,691 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area scores highest, at 40 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. New Mexico scores 35 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #41 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New Mexico. It maps the dry cleaners on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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