Market rankings · New Mexico
Medical and dental practices in New Mexico
Markets across New Mexico ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,437
- 572 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 2,240
- −4.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $986.1M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 64.9
- 23% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $181K
- 19% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 61 · Upper middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,437 medical and dental practices in New Mexico. Of those, 572 are chain locations, or 11%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 64.9 for every 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in New Mexico comes to about $986.1M a year: $1,178 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 5,437 medical and dental practices, that is $181K per practice, 19% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in New Mexico was 2,240 in 2023, down 4.7% from 2019. That is one for every 374 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 39 SBA-backed loans worth $25.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #12 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area scores highest (59). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Española area scores highest (74).
Every market in New Mexico for medical and dental practices
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 | 59 | 2,594 | 69.0 | $177K | +0.8% | #117 of 387 |
| 2Las Cruces, NM | 54 | 612 | 72.1 | $153K | +4.1% | #159 of 387 |
| 3Farmington, NM | 48 | 235 | 56.3 | $198K | −0.9% | #202 of 387 |
| 4Santa Fe, NM | 41 | 680 | 96.1 | $137K | +1.2% | #268 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Española, NM | 74 | 42 | 26.8 | $419K | −1.0% | #54 of 538 |
| 2Hobbs, NM | 71 | 108 | 43.8 | $276K | +0.2% | #80 of 538 |
| 3Alamogordo, NM | 71 | 129 | 52.7 | $210K | +3.7% | #83 of 538 |
| 4Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 69 | 127 | 53.8 | $235K | +0.3% | #96 of 538 |
| 5Gallup, NM | 59 | 71 | 33.3 | $304K | −6.1% | #176 of 538 |
| 6Clovis, NM | 59 | 112 | 43.0 | $249K | −3.3% | #178 of 538 |
| 7Taos, NM | 54 | 85 | 54.7 | $208K | +0.3% | #231 of 538 |
| 8Las Vegas, NM | 50 | 68 | 48.9 | $209K | −3.2% | #268 of 538 |
| 9Ruidoso, NM | 50 | 61 | 61.0 | $176K | −2.3% | #272 of 538 |
| 10Los Alamos, NM | 49 | 76 | 92.2 | $187K | 0.0% | #276 of 538 |
| 11Silver City, NM | 44 | 53 | 46.9 | $226K | −3.4% | #331 of 538 |
| 12Deming, NM | 35 | 72 | 78.1 | $120K | −0.2% | #417 of 538 |
| 13Roswell, NM | 26 | 186 | 78.4 | $136K | −2.7% | #475 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Torrance County, NM | 79 | 8 | 13.2 | $814K | +6.9% | #109 of 2,394 |
| 2Valencia County, NM | 76 | 87 | 31.5 | $356K | +7.2% | #175 of 2,394 |
| 3Sandoval County, NM | 73 | 235 | 41.3 | $319K | +6.9% | #259 of 2,394 |
| 4Rio Arriba County, NM | 68 | 42 | 26.8 | $419K | −1.0% | #394 of 2,394 |
| 5Cibola County, NM | 66 | 23 | 27.0 | $382K | −0.6% | #469 of 2,394 |
| 6Roosevelt County, NM | 64 | 19 | 25.5 | $402K | −2.8% | #561 of 2,394 |
| 7Lea County, NM | 61 | 108 | 43.8 | $276K | +0.2% | #704 of 2,394 |
| 8Otero County, NM | 59 | 129 | 52.7 | $210K | +3.7% | #799 of 2,394 |
| 9Eddy County, NM | 57 | 127 | 53.8 | $235K | +0.3% | #866 of 2,394 |
| 10Sierra County, NM | 54 | 19 | 34.9 | $267K | −1.4% | #993 of 2,394 |
| 11Colfax County, NM | 53 | 19 | 35.4 | $296K | −1.4% | #1,034 of 2,394 |
| 12McKinley County, NM | 50 | 71 | 33.3 | $304K | −6.1% | #1,156 of 2,394 |
| 13Taos County, NM | 46 | 85 | 54.7 | $208K | +0.3% | #1,362 of 2,394 |
| 14Los Alamos County, NM | 44 | 76 | 92.2 | $187K | 0.0% | #1,468 of 2,394 |
| 15Curry County, NM | 43 | 93 | 50.0 | $218K | −3.5% | #1,513 of 2,394 |
| 16Lincoln County, NM | 42 | 61 | 61.0 | $176K | −2.3% | #1,586 of 2,394 |
| 17Doña Ana County, NM | 40 | 612 | 72.1 | $153K | +4.1% | #1,677 of 2,394 |
| 18Grant County, NM | 38 | 53 | 46.9 | $226K | −3.4% | #1,744 of 2,394 |
| 19Socorro County, NM | 38 | 27 | 51.2 | $187K | −4.3% | #1,752 of 2,394 |
| 20San Juan County, NM | 35 | 235 | 56.3 | $198K | −0.9% | #1,874 of 2,394 |
| 21San Miguel County, NM | 35 | 66 | 55.3 | $185K | −3.2% | #1,876 of 2,394 |
| 22Santa Fe County, NM | 35 | 680 | 96.1 | $137K | +1.2% | #1,894 of 2,394 |
| 23Bernalillo County, NM | 32 | 2,264 | 79.3 | $154K | −1.4% | #2,018 of 2,394 |
| 24Luna County, NM | 31 | 72 | 78.1 | $120K | −0.2% | #2,065 of 2,394 |
| 25Chaves County, NM | 25 | 186 | 78.4 | $136K | −2.7% | #2,211 of 2,394 |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 18 | 41.0 | $245K | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 7 | 47.0 | $229K | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 10.2 | $995K | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 5 | 33.8 | $310K | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 6 | 41.7 | $253K | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 24.4 | $403K | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in New Mexico?
New Mexico has 5,437 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 572 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 2,240 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 4.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,328 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on medical and dental services?
About $986.1M a year, or $1,178 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,437 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $181K per practice. 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 medical and dental practices?
New Mexico has 64.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $181K, 19% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, New Mexico would have about 6,466, against 5,437 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 374 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Española area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 25 scored counties in New Mexico, Torrance County scores highest, at 79 (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 61 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #12 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 medical and dental practices 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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