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Ruidoso is a city in the United States, with a population of 7,699 in July 2026. There were 100 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$944 per month and the median home value was US$243,800.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population7,580people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,418EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent829.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.34%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean3.36µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · aqs.epa.gov

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Ruidoso?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ruidoso.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 68.4%, and the vacancy rate was 52.5% in July 2026. 46.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ruidoso recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Median gross rent$944/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)52.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,632 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)926.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent829.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Ruidoso a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–65%
Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–71%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–62%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 307 of 7,580 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$52,736 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Ruidoso is 3.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income52,736 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband71.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription82.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription9.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet7.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet7.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,418 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,340 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate3.34 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Ruidoso?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,340 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,625of €2,633 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,633
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €927
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,625
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ruidoso Salary needed to live in Ruidoso

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ruidoso. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ruidoso. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents17.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents100 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,274 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ruidoso when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRuidoso highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ruidoso highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents396.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time14.15 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportRUI3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ruidoso. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ruidoso.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Ruidoso is 3.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean3.36 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.33 · Feb 10.56 · Mar 14.17 · Apr 18.28 · May 22.67 · Jun 27.56 · Jul 27.33 · Aug 25.83 · Sep 23.78 · Oct 19.28 · Nov 13.17 · Dec 9.11 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.33 · Feb -4.89 · Mar -2.78 · Apr 0.389 · May 4.61 · Jun 8.5 · Jul 10.67 · Aug 10.17 · Sep 6.83 · Oct 1.83 · Nov -3.28 · Dec -5.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 2.83 · Mar 5.72 · Apr 9.33 · May 13.61 · Jun 18.06 · Jul 19 · Aug 18 · Sep 15.33 · Oct 10.56 · Nov 4.94 · Dec 1.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 28.19 · Feb 26.16 · Mar 22.35 · Apr 17.02 · May 29.46 · Jun 52.07 · Jul 109.5 · Aug 107.4 · Sep 63.25 · Oct 42.93 · Nov 21.34 · Dec 39.12 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading60.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites10 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation310.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.63 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.59 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature1.86 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Highlands Ranch ±1.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.7 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±3.8 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±3.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 307 is not 2.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.36 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents307 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density181.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population7,580 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value243,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes68.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate54.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad3.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.49 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage64.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance9.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher35.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available96.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,444 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home12.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans74.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Ruidoso

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Greer as a Ruidoso alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2160 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 50,007 Greer vs 7,580 Ruidoso+560%
  • Foreign residents: 6.8% Greer vs 2.4% Ruidoso+189%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,637 Greer vs €2,418 Ruidoso+50%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Greer vs 3.3% Ruidoso−27%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Greer vs 19.0 km Ruidoso−74%
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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Ruidoso?

The median gross salary is 3,340 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Ruidoso?

The unemployment rate is 3.34 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Ruidoso?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.36 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: aqs.epa.gov.

How many people live in Ruidoso?

The published population is 7,580 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Ruidoso?

307 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Ruidoso a good place to live?

Ruidoso may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. aqs.epa.gov aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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