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Living in Taos

Taos had 6,458 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. Median household income was US$47,304 a year in July 2026. The city had 10 schools in 2026.

More recorded crime than any other American city that publishes it and cleaner air than any other American city that publishes it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$883 per month, while the median home value was US$445,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 59.3%, and the vacancy rate was 23.7% in July 2026. 47.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Taos recurring monthly costs, € per month€641Private kindergarten€142Utilities, 85 m² flat€84Internet, 60 Mbps€78Mobile plan, 10 GB€52Fitness club€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly52.24 EUR/month31 Dec 2023Numbeo - Cost of Living in Taos (Wayback Machine capture 20230805221409)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited84.46 EUR/month31 Dec 2023Numbeo - Cost of Living in Taos (Wayback Machine capture 20230805221409)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly640.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2023Numbeo - Cost of Living in Taos (Wayback Machine capture 20230805221409)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB78.36 EUR/month31 Dec 2023Numbeo - Cost of Living in Taos (Wayback Machine capture 20230805221409)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home141.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2023Numbeo - Cost of Living in Taos (Wayback Machine capture 20230805221409)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$883/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent47.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct23.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,316 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Median monthly rent776.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count225 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

11.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 723 people of 6,526 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

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Taos is 10.6%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–15Taos 10.6%25 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd47,304 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct75.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct83.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct3.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct12.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct4.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,113 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,480 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov7Official
Unemployment rate10.61 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Taos. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct89.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools10 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct16.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

There were 105 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents105 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate1,033 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Taos 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 citiesTaos highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Taos highlighted6,915Taos5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,915 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents318.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count43 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute25.85 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct1.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct1.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct5.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportTSM3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Taos. 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, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Taos.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Taos average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND30°-11°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Taos average monthly precipitation, mm015304560171118213122394535342227JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Taos annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.4PM2.5µg/m³

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 Taos is 3.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–4Taos 3.451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean3.38 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.61 · Feb 8 · Mar 12.89 · Apr 17.22 · May 22.72 · Jun 28.72 · Jul 30.28 · Aug 29 · Sep 25.61 · Oct 19.44 · Nov 11.72 · Dec 5.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -11 · Feb -7 · Mar -3.72 · Apr -0.833 · May 2.83 · Jun 8.56 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 10.72 · Sep 7.11 · Oct 0.167 · Nov -5.33 · Dec -10.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.72 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 4.56 · Apr 8.22 · May 12.78 · Jun 18.61 · Jul 20.89 · Aug 19.83 · Sep 16.33 · Oct 9.83 · Nov 3.22 · Dec -2.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 17.02 · Feb 11.43 · Mar 18.03 · Apr 21.08 · May 30.99 · Jun 21.84 · Jul 38.86 · Aug 44.96 · Sep 34.8 · Oct 34.04 · Nov 22.35 · Dec 27.18 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M317.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M34.07 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm340.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul20.49 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature7.1 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan-4.41 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Oakdale6,526 residentsDe Soto6,527 residentsColumbia6,525 residentsWinthrop Harbor6,525 residentsLitchfield6,528 residentsCherryville6,523 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Taos residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.9%Foreign residents11.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.91 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents723 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density416.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population6,526 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population6,443 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Taos 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–75%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–63%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–64%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–66%
Foreign residents723 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population6,526 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent47.71 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent776.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,316 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,113 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd445,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes59.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour59.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad11.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct4.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct6.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct64.49 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct68.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct6.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct38.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct93.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus2,933 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct15.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct75.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Taos?

The median gross salary is 3,480 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Taos?

The unemployment rate is 10.61 %. 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 Taos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.38 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. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Taos?

Police recorded 6,915 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Taos?

The published population is 6,526 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Taos?

723 people 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 Taos a good place to live?

Taos 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 median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  11. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Taos (Wayback Machine capture 20230805221409) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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