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Pueblo Pintado, NM Eviction Risk Score McKinley County · New Mexico · Pop. 187

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● Moderate Risk

Pueblo Pintado, NM sits at 4.3/10 — Moderate risk. 14.4% rent burden, 15.2% renters, ~70-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Pueblo Pintado
4.3
McKinley County
4.1
New Mexico avg
4.4
National avg
4.4
33.6%Tenant-law probabilityi
$3,335–6,849Typical eviction costi
70 daysTypical timelinei
1.42%Filing ratei
$951HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$1,175Median renti
14.4%Rent burdeni
15.2%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
7.2
Regional political climatei
7.2
State political climate
3.9
Economic stressi
9.0
Supply constrainti
5.9
Rent-control riski
1.3
Eviction process difficulty
3.3
Tenant organizing strengthi
4.5
Housing court bias
5.1
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
2.0
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Pueblo Pintado, NM

Pueblo Pintado, NM has an eviction risk score of 4.3 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in McKinley County and the state of New Mexico. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 14.4% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Pueblo Pintado is $1,175/month. About 15.2% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 28.0%, unemployment 10.9%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, McKinley County voted Democratic by 38.6 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 4.3/10, Pueblo Pintado is a lower-risk environment. Standard screening, documented notices, and prompt action on non-payment typically resolve quickly. Still follow your state's specific notice and service requirements.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Ojo Encino, NM 15.6 mi 470 6.7
Lybrook, NM 18.5 mi 21 4.8
Nageezi, NM 21 mi 327 5.5
Lake Valley, NM 31.6 mi 83 5.5
Becenti, NM 32.4 mi 235 5.3
Crownpoint, NM 33.7 mi 2,882 5.1
Borrego Pass, NM 35.1 mi 129 4.0
Cuba, NM 36.8 mi 462 4.7

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