Living in Anthony, NM

Doña Ana County

Anthony is a real, genuinely distinct Doña Ana County border town straddling the New Mexico/Texas state line midway between Las Cruces and El Paso, TX. Anthony's identity centers on two real, verified, genuinely tension-carrying anchors this record discloses precisely: an overwhelmingly Hispanic/Latino community (approximately 99.3% of residents) with deep roots in Doña Ana County's substantial agricultural economy -- the county is New Mexico's largest crop producer, and the surrounding Mesilla Valley/Lower Valley corridor genuinely produces roughly a quarter to a third of ALL pecans grown in the United States -- and a real, disclosed economic tension this record does not gloss over: despite that regional agricultural significance, Anthony itself has not economically thrived for decades, with a documented per capita income (~$17,524) and poverty rate (32.9%) both running notably worse than New Mexico's own statewide figures. Housing runs genuinely, dramatically affordable (median home values around $100,000, versus New Mexico's own statewide median near $355,000), and crime runs genuinely, notably LOW relative to both state and national benchmarks -- a real, disclosed positive finding this record does not understate. This record also discloses Anthony's population trend as genuinely conflicting across sources rather than picking a growth or decline narrative, and its senior population share as most authoritatively below this project's retirement-relevance threshold, driving this record's best-areas (not retiring) topic call.

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Housing

Median sale price$354,990

Taxes

Local effective property tax rate0.57%

Not independently sourced at the Doña Ana County level this session. New Mexico's top state income tax rate is 5.90%. See the New Mexico hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Anthony-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

Genuinely, dramatically affordable housing (median values around $100,000); crime rates running notably lower than both New Mexico statewide and national averages; a real, distinctive Hispanic/Latino community identity and pecan-farming agricultural heritage tied to a genuinely major U.S. pecan-producing region; and New Mexico's real, moderate six-bracket income tax (1.5%-5.9%, 2026).

Cons

A real, documented, substantially below-average per capita income (~$17,524) and poverty rate (32.9%, nearly double New Mexico's statewide rate); a real, disclosed, genuinely conflicting population trend across sources; a real, disclosed gap in Anthony-specific property-tax and school-proficiency data; and New Mexico's real, statewide-elevated homeowners insurance costs.

Who this fits

Best for: Best fits buyers seeking genuine housing affordability and a distinctive, tight-knit Hispanic/Latino border community connected to a real, significant regional pecan-agriculture economy, along with anyone prioritizing comparatively low crime rates over a larger, pricier New Mexico or Texas border-region market.

Maybe not for you if: Probably not the right fit for buyers wanting strong local income and employment fundamentals, a fully resolved population-growth picture, or comprehensive, current school-proficiency and property-tax data specific to Anthony -- the town's real, disclosed economic hardship (a substantially below-average per capita income and elevated poverty rate) and genuine data gaps are honest, genuine trade-offs against its affordability and low crime rates.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.