Anthony New Mexico Main Street, 2009
Anthony’s story
142 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
- 1884Anthony is settled
AnthonyNM
With 8,900 residents, this town was settled in 1884.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: AllenS · Public domain
Population
8,900
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Typical home
$232K
+0.5% in a year
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
32.2
years
Jobs based here
3,872
Balanced
TownGrade
C
#19 of 72 in NM
Is Anthony a good place to live?
What it saves you on housing, it gives back elsewhere. With a C overall, Anthony sits 19th of 72 in New Mexico. It comes out better than 30% of U.S. towns. Health is its weak spot: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 97% of the country. Cost of living is where it shines: a typical home costs about $232K, 4.1 years of the Las Cruces metro’s $57K median household income. Incomes are weaker too: the median household income is $38K, and a third of residents live below the poverty line. Anthony's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. Among 70 New Mexico towns, just one has a lower midpoint rent than Anthony.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES.
What makes Anthony stand out
Where Anthony beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
How Anthony grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Anthony is from typical.
Its grades run from A for hazard risk (better than 92% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 3%), so the C overall blends very different results.
HealthThe Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus 9 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Cost of livingIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 5.1% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landCOpen →History2 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 32.2; 8% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 16 attractions →Sun Bowl Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Anthony. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaSun Bowl Stadium
11 mi State parkFranklin Mountains State Park
33 mi Ancient siteHueco Tanks
19 mi National MemorialChamizal National Memorial8K visitors a year
15 mi Theme parkWestern Playland
19 mi TheatrePlaza TheatreSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Sun Bowl Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Franklin Mountains State Park: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Hueco Tanks: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Chamizal National Memorial: Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Western Playland: Dimples915, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Plaza Theatre: Donitza Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Anthony: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Anthony, and how to reach them.
PowerEl Paso Electric10.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAnthony W&sd water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Anthony’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDona Ana County Bureau of ElectionsDoña Ana County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code8802188021 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Anthony.
Anthony carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of New Mexico (mostly inland flooding), has a longer frost-free season than almost anywhere else in New Mexico and sends many workers across the state line to Anthony.
HealthD−
Anthony stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work
Against the 1,905 U.S. towns with household incomes like Anthony’s, it is less healthy than 82%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.
37% of adults have high blood pressure in Anthony, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%. Only one of the 73 New Mexico towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Anthony. The town beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
3%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Anthony | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 25% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 27% | 25% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Anthony | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.1% | 7.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 50.5% | 20.9% |
The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
3rd
percentile among NM towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
On state tests, Anthony’s schools beat 60% of New Mexico districts
One of its 4 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the Gadsden school district. The 4 public schools in Anthony teach 1,076 students between them.
60%of NM districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 398 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Top of a very low hazard risk in Anthony: inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 96% of New Mexico towns, with expected losses of about $114 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
Expected losses in Anthony break down as 58% from inland flooding and 13% from heat waves. Only 4 of the 73 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower FEMA hazard score than Anthony. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Anthony after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A−
Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, the median rent in Anthony is lower
Homes in Anthony are typically worth about $232,000, up 0.5% in a year, 26% below the New Mexico typical home. Two thirds of households live in a home they own here.
$232KZillow home value
| Anthony | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $561 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 70% | 73% |
Typical home value
Anthony$232K
New Mexico$316K
+0.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Anthony
The La Tuna 1 S weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 264 days, the highest of 518 New Mexico places with climate records. The La Tuna 1 S weather station records that about 114 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
The July high for Anthony comes to 96°F.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–60°
Spring49–80°
Summer69–95°
Fall50–79°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Anthony’s grade for incomes is a D
44% of working residents cross a state line to work, Anthony among the top destinations. Anthony has about as many jobs (3,872) as working residents, but only 435 people both live and work here.
Employers in Anthony added 464 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 3,872. The share of residents in Anthony who live below the poverty line: 33%. Only 13% of working residents stay in Anthony for work; the rest commute out. In Anthony, the average trip to work is 31 minutes.
13%work in town
| Anthony | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 33% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Anthony13%
El Paso36%
Las Cruces16%
Albuquerque3%
Anthony3%
15 mi
median commute distance
3,872
jobs based in Anthony
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Anthony
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 1.2 miles of trail. Anthony’s density of trails comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 6 acres here.
#54for trails in NM
| Anthony | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 6 of 1,724 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liz Adams Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Safety
Crime reported in Anthony
Most reported incidents are property crimes. Anthony's reported crime rate is well below New Mexico's. Of the 33 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a lower property offense rate than Anthony, and on top of that in Anthony, the violent crime rate is 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Anthony | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 18.9 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 5 | 1.7 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Anthony0.8
New Mexico7.4
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Anthony2.4
New Mexico28.9
U.S.17.7
7
violent crimes reported in 2024
21
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Anthony
20pages on Anthony
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 60% of NM districts · 4 schoolsSafety0.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2024)HealthD−Better than NM on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$232K typical home · up 0.5% in a yearWork & commuteD$38K median household income · 3,872 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 13% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Anthony
About 7 of every 100 Anthony residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Mexico.
About Anthony
City in New Mexico, United States
Anthony is a city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,693 at the 2020 census. It is located on the New Mexico–Texas state line in the Upper Mesilla Valley (immediately north of Anthony, Texas), and on Interstate 10, 24 miles south of Las Cruces and 18 miles north of El Paso, Texas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 2010
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,802 ft
- ZIP code
- 88021
- Area code
- 575
Anthony’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Anthony.
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Questions about Anthony
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Anthony, NM a good place to live?
Anthony grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #19 of 72 in New Mexico. It grades D− for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Anthony, NM expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
What is Anthony, NM known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Memo Diaz and Delia Gonzalez.