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NickName: The Land of Enchantment
Named by the Spanish for lands north of the Rio Grande River
Capital City: Santa Fe
Location: 35.678N, 105.954W |
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New Mexico has a lower cost of living and health care costs are also lower. It is ranked 7th state in innovative capacity. The pollution levels are considerably lower than the national average.
Coming to the other end, New Mexico is the least smart state as per Morgan Quinto Press, an independent research firm that has been ranking states from the past 15 years. Also the firm points that the state is to be considered the least healthy state with the very discouraging numbers in the child health like Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide (deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) where it has 85 as against 58.2 as the national average.
To make things look brighter, you have been provided spectacular sunsets, and other attractions like the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Inscription Rock at El Morro National Monument, the ruins at Fort Union, Billy the Kid mementos at Lincoln, the White Sands and Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monuments, Bandelier National Monument, and the Chaco Culture National Historical Park. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.87 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.25 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
27th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
80.06 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
746.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
278104.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
152.4800 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
24.9900 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.4800 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
625.0000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
62.6300 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
814.91 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
76 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
781.1 |
416 |
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| New Mexico Info for you |
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| Area |
121593 sq.mi, 5th Land 121359 sq. mi., 5th Water 234 sq.mi., 49th |
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| Area Code |
505, 957 |
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| County Profile |
33 Counties |
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| Motto |
Crescit eundo |
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| Capital |
Santa Fe |
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| Largest Cities |
Albuquerque
Las Cruces
Santa Fe
Rio Rancho
Roswell
Farmington
Alamogordo
Clovis
Hobbs
Carlsbad
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| State Official Website |
http://www.newmexico.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Susana Martinez (R) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
112 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
New Mexico House: Members
New Mexico Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Electric equipment, petroleum and coal products, food processing, printing and publishing, stone, glass, and clay products, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
Cattle, dairy products, hay, nursery stock, chilies. |
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| Tree |
Pinyon Pine |
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| Geographic Center |
Torrance, 12 miles southsouthwest of Willard |
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| Highest Point |
Wheeler Peak |
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| Lowest Point |
Red Bluff Lake; 2,817 feet, 48th |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
3 |
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| Average Temperatures |
NM |
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| Winter |
49.9 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
69.59 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
87.94 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
69.64 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
16.15 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
172 |
103.29 |
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| More New Mexico |
| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Land of Enchantment ,Named by the Spanish for lands north of the Rio Grande River |
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| Symbols |
flower: yucca (1927)
tree: pinon (1949)
animal: black bear (1963)
bird: roadrunner (1949)
fish: cutthroat trout (1955)
vegetables: chili and frijol (1965)
gem: turquoise (1967)
song: “O Fair New Mexico” (1917)
Spanish-language song: “Asi Es Nuevo Méjico” (1971)
poem: A Nuevo México (1991)
grass: blue gramma (1973)
fossil: coelophysis (1981)
cookie: bizcochito (1989)
insect: tarantula hawk wasp (1989)
ballad: “Land of Enchantment” (1989)
bilingual song: “New Mexico—Mi Lindo Nuevo Mexico”, (1995)
question: “Red or Green?” (1999)
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| Song |
O, Fair New Mexico Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
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| Median Age 2000 |
35.5 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
1.3 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
18.8 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
6.1 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
46.3 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
NM |
USA |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
0.8 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
6.6 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
242 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
995 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
398.9 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
18.8 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
183189.19 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
2178.75 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
7.6 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
7.7 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
5 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
Y |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
6.93 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.18 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
1.56 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
6.3 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
1.8 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
2.7 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
NM |
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| Overall State Ranking |
27th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
25th |
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| Globalization |
48th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
37th |
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| Digital Economy |
41st |
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| Innovation Capacity |
7th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
15th |
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| Venture Capital |
44th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
43.1 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
3032.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
391 |
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| Crime |
NM |
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| Index Offences Total |
2010.3 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
329.36 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
1.77 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
27.14 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
248.57 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
1680.94 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
440.12 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
1085.71 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
155.11 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
2882.37 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
2.65 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
43.11 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
54.33 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
362.18 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
2420.07 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
647.09 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1603.35 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
169.66 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
70.73 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
839391 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
734840 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
1245765 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.18 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.77 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
35.5 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
94.64 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
8.91 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
0.33 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
24.54 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
81808.12 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
682.43 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
212.71 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
318.49 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
381.47 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
72.74 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
52.11 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.79 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
3.27 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
27.26 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
29954.84 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
34041.3 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
14498.75 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
27677.27 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
21106.28 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
18.95 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
14.04 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
74.22 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
17.18 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
591.69 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
6474.21 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
161.1 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
441.88 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
91.84 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
5.98 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
1137.73 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
259.65 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
2849.61 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
NM |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
549 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
543 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
5429 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
12 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
81 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
23.7 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
13.1 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
36440 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
2.7 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
44 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
NM |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
7.6 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
6.6 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
30 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
85 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
44 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
13 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
13 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
3 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
28 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
31 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
4002246000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
2186.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
3625232000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1990.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
47736.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AA+ |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
1.198 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
6.59 |
5.64 |
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| New Mexico Neighborhood |
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| Song: O, Fair New Mexico |
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Written by: Elizabeth Garrett
Under a sky of azure,
Where balmy breezes blow,
Kissed by the golden sunshine,
Is Nuevo Mejico.
Land of the Montezuma,
With firey hearts aglow,
Land of the deeds historic,
Is Nuevo Mejico.
O, Fair New Mexico,
We love, we love you so,
Our hearts with pride o&aporeflow,
No matter where we go.
O, Fair New Mexico,
We love, we love you so,
The grandest state to know
New Mexico.
Rugged and high sierras,
With deep canyons below,
Dotted with fertile valleys,
Is Nuevo Mejico.
Fields full of sweet alfalfa,
Richest perfumes bestow,
State of apple blossoms,
Is Nuevo Mejico.
O, Fair New Mexico,
We love, we love you so,
Our hearts with pride o&aporeflow,
No matter where we go.
O, Fair New Mexico,
We love, we love you so,
The grandest state to know
New Mexico.
Days that are full of heart-dreams,
Nights when the moon hangs low;
Beaming its benedictions,
O&apoer Nuevo Mejico.
Land with its bright manana,
Coming through weal and woe;
State of esperanza,
Is Nuevo Mejico.
O, Fair New Mexico,
We love, we love you so,
Our hearts with pride o&aporeflow,
No matter where we go.
O, Fair New Mexico,
We love, we love you so,
The grandest state to know
New Mexico.
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