Moving to Anthony: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Anthony means moving to a real, genuinely distinct Doña Ana County border town, disclosed here honestly alongside both its real strengths and its documented economic hardship.
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Learn moreA real, overwhelmingly Hispanic/Latino pecan-farming community
Anthony's population runs approximately 99.3% Hispanic/Latino, deeply connected to Doña Ana County's substantial agricultural economy -- the surrounding Mesilla Valley/Lower Valley corridor produces roughly a quarter to a third of all U.S. pecans (base record).
A real, disclosed economic tension
Despite that regional agricultural significance, Anthony's own per capita income (~$17,524) and poverty rate (32.9%) both run notably worse than New Mexico's statewide figures -- a real, disclosed tension this record does not gloss over (base record).
Genuinely, dramatically affordable housing
Median home values run around $100,000, versus New Mexico's own statewide median near $355,000 -- a real, substantial affordability gap (base record).
Genuinely low crime rates
Anthony is cited among the safest cities in New Mexico for 2026, with crime rates 4.48x-10.82x lower than national/statewide averages -- a real, disclosed positive finding (base record).
Key takeaways
- Anthony's population runs approximately 99.3% Hispanic/Latino, connected to a real, major U.S. pecan-producing region.
- Anthony's real, documented per capita income and poverty rate both run notably worse than New Mexico's statewide figures.
- Anthony's housing runs genuinely, dramatically affordable (~$100,000 median values).
- Anthony is cited among the safest New Mexico cities for 2026, with crime rates far below national/state averages.
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