Market rankings · New Mexico
HVAC and plumbing companies in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 457
- 16 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 691
- +6.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 13% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.7M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 35 · Lower middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies 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
There are 457 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in New Mexico as of September 2026. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 4%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.5, 13% below the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in New Mexico comes to about $2.1B a year: $2,559 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That works out to $4.7M per company, in line with the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.
Official counts show 691 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in New Mexico in 2023, up 6.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,212 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $5.9M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #43 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest (58). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Carlsbad-Artesia area scores highest (60).
Every market in New Mexico for HVAC and plumbing companies
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Las Cruces, NM | 58 | 40 | 4.7 | $5.1M | +4.1% | #129 of 387 |
| 2Albuquerque, NM | 43 | 216 | 5.7 | $4.6M | +0.8% | #249 of 387 |
| 3Farmington, NM | 40 | 24 | 5.8 | $4.2M | −0.9% | #270 of 387 |
| 4Santa Fe, NM | 31 | 57 | 8.1 | $3.6M | +1.2% | #341 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 60 | 16 | 6.8 | $4M | +0.3% | #142 of 476 |
| 2Clovis, NM | 49 | 10 | 3.8 | $6.1M | −3.3% | #245 of 476 |
| 3Gallup, NM | 49 | 9 | 4.2 | $5.1M | −6.1% | #246 of 476 |
| 4Taos, NM | 43 | 7 | 4.5 | $5.4M | +0.3% | #300 of 476 |
| 5Hobbs, NM | 41 | 19 | 7.7 | $3.4M | +0.2% | #326 of 476 |
| 6Alamogordo, NM | 36 | 21 | 8.6 | $2.8M | +3.7% | #380 of 476 |
| 7Roswell, NM | 28 | 13 | 5.5 | $4.2M | −2.7% | #437 of 476 |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Las Vegas, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $15.2M | −3.2% | |
| Silver City, NM | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $8.5M | −3.4% | |
| Deming, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $6.3M | −0.2% | |
| Ruidoso, NM | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | $5.9M | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $7.9M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 81 | 22 | 3.9 | $7.5M | +6.9% | #50 of 1,707 |
| 2Doña Ana County, NM | 58 | 40 | 4.7 | $5.1M | +4.1% | #564 of 1,707 |
| 3Curry County, NM | 52 | 7 | 3.8 | $6.3M | −3.5% | #771 of 1,707 |
| 4Eddy County, NM | 51 | 16 | 6.8 | $4M | +0.3% | #829 of 1,707 |
| 5McKinley County, NM | 48 | 9 | 4.2 | $5.1M | −6.1% | #921 of 1,707 |
| 6Bernalillo County, NM | 45 | 173 | 6.1 | $4.4M | −1.4% | #1,022 of 1,707 |
| 7San Juan County, NM | 44 | 24 | 5.8 | $4.2M | −0.9% | #1,051 of 1,707 |
| 8Santa Fe County, NM | 40 | 57 | 8.1 | $3.6M | +1.2% | #1,208 of 1,707 |
| 9Taos County, NM | 38 | 7 | 4.5 | $5.4M | +0.3% | #1,265 of 1,707 |
| 10Lea County, NM | 35 | 19 | 7.7 | $3.4M | +0.2% | #1,364 of 1,707 |
| 11Valencia County, NM | 33 | 20 | 7.3 | $3.4M | +7.2% | #1,425 of 1,707 |
| 12Otero County, NM | 33 | 21 | 8.6 | $2.8M | +3.7% | #1,438 of 1,707 |
| 13Chaves County, NM | 26 | 13 | 5.5 | $4.2M | −2.7% | #1,562 of 1,707 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Grant County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $8.5M | −3.4% | |
| San Miguel County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $13M | −3.2% | |
| Cibola County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $4.7M | −0.6% | |
| Luna County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $6.3M | −0.2% | |
| Lincoln County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | $5.9M | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $7.9M | 0.0% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $5.5M | −2.8% | |
| Socorro County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $10.6M | −4.3% | |
| Torrance County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $14.6M | +6.9% | |
| Colfax County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $11M | −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 | 1 | 2.3 | $9.3M | −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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 7.0 | $3.2M | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 12.2 | $1.7M | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in New Mexico?
As of September 2026, map listings count 457 HVAC and plumbing companies in New Mexico. 16 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 691 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 6.1% from 2019.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $2.1B a year, or $2,559 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 457 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $4.7M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies 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 HVAC and plumbing companies?
New Mexico has 5.5 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4.7M, in line with the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, New Mexico would have about 451, against 457 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,212 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Carlsbad-Artesia area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 13 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 81 (high). 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 HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #43 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 HVAC and plumbing companies 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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