Market rankings · New Mexico
Primary care and pediatric clinics in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 477
- 31 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 900
- −8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $986.1M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.7
- 21% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #24 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the primary care and pediatric clinics 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 477 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in New Mexico as of September 2026. Of those, 31 are chain locations, or 6%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 5.7 for every 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
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. That works out to $2.1M per clinic, 16% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.
Official counts show 900 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in New Mexico in 2023, down 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 930 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 2.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $9.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #24 for primary care and pediatric clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area scores highest (64). Of the 11 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Alamogordo area scores highest (79).
Every market in New Mexico for primary care and pediatric clinics
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 | 64 | 199 | 5.3 | $2.3M | +0.8% | #93 of 387 |
| 2Santa Fe, NM | 56 | 42 | 5.9 | $2.2M | +1.2% | #143 of 387 |
| 3Farmington, NM | 53 | 11 | 2.6 | $4.2M | −0.9% | #166 of 387 |
| 4Las Cruces, NM | 35 | 69 | 8.1 | $1.4M | +4.1% | #302 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alamogordo, NM | 79 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.5M | +3.7% | #25 of 458 |
| 2Gallup, NM | 61 | 6 | 2.8 | $3.6M | −6.1% | #140 of 458 |
| 3Hobbs, NM | 61 | 17 | 6.9 | $1.8M | +0.2% | #144 of 458 |
| 4Ruidoso, NM | 58 | 5 | 5.0 | $2.2M | −2.3% | #161 of 458 |
| 5Los Alamos, NM | 56 | 7 | 8.5 | $2M | 0.0% | #183 of 458 |
| 6Taos, NM | 50 | 9 | 5.8 | $2M | +0.3% | #234 of 458 |
| 7Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 49 | 20 | 8.5 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #244 of 458 |
| 8Clovis, NM | 47 | 16 | 6.1 | $1.7M | −3.3% | #262 of 458 |
| 9Las Vegas, NM | 39 | 8 | 5.8 | $1.8M | −3.2% | #320 of 458 |
| 10Deming, NM | 31 | 16 | 17.3 | $541K | −0.2% | #371 of 458 |
| 11Roswell, NM | 28 | 20 | 8.4 | $1.3M | −2.7% | #389 of 458 |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.9M | −1.0% | |
| Silver City, NM | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $3M | −3.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 87 | 16 | 2.8 | $4.7M | +6.9% | #26 of 1,656 |
| 2Valencia County, NM | 84 | 6 | 2.2 | $5.2M | +7.2% | #42 of 1,656 |
| 3Otero County, NM | 75 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.5M | +3.7% | #145 of 1,656 |
| 4McKinley County, NM | 59 | 6 | 2.8 | $3.6M | −6.1% | #529 of 1,656 |
| 5Lea County, NM | 58 | 17 | 6.9 | $1.8M | +0.2% | #595 of 1,656 |
| 6Santa Fe County, NM | 55 | 42 | 5.9 | $2.2M | +1.2% | #676 of 1,656 |
| 7Los Alamos County, NM | 55 | 7 | 8.5 | $2M | 0.0% | #679 of 1,656 |
| 8Lincoln County, NM | 54 | 5 | 5.0 | $2.2M | −2.3% | #707 of 1,656 |
| 9San Juan County, NM | 53 | 11 | 2.6 | $4.2M | −0.9% | #728 of 1,656 |
| 10Bernalillo County, NM | 51 | 175 | 6.1 | $2M | −1.4% | #803 of 1,656 |
| 11Taos County, NM | 48 | 9 | 5.8 | $2M | +0.3% | #894 of 1,656 |
| 12Eddy County, NM | 46 | 20 | 8.5 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #981 of 1,656 |
| 13Doña Ana County, NM | 38 | 69 | 8.1 | $1.4M | +4.1% | #1,210 of 1,656 |
| 14Colfax County, NM | 38 | 5 | 9.3 | $1.1M | −1.4% | #1,216 of 1,656 |
| 15Curry County, NM | 37 | 14 | 7.5 | $1.4M | −3.5% | #1,229 of 1,656 |
| 16San Miguel County, NM | 32 | 8 | 6.7 | $1.5M | −3.2% | #1,338 of 1,656 |
| 17Cibola County, NM | 30 | 6 | 7.1 | $1.5M | −0.6% | #1,375 of 1,656 |
| 18Luna County, NM | 29 | 16 | 17.3 | $541K | −0.2% | #1,409 of 1,656 |
| 19Chaves County, NM | 27 | 20 | 8.4 | $1.3M | −2.7% | #1,437 of 1,656 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.9M | −1.0% | |
| Grant County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $3M | −3.4% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.8M | −2.8% | |
| Socorro County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5M | −4.3% | |
| Torrance County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3.3M | +6.9% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $1.7M | −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 | 2 | 4.6 | $2.2M | −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 | $1.5M | −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 | 1 | 12.2 | $806K | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in New Mexico?
As of September 2026, map listings count 477 primary care and pediatric clinics in New Mexico. 31 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 900 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 8.1% from 2019. Official counts list 1,192 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 477 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per clinic. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which primary care and pediatric clinics 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 primary care and pediatric clinics?
New Mexico has 5.7 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.1M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, New Mexico would have about 554, against 477 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 930 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 11 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Alamogordo area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 19 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 87 (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 52 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #24 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 primary care and pediatric clinics 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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