Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 7,335 people was settled in 1879.
Where it falls short is health (D): CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. Incomes are weaker too: the median household income is $48K, and just over a quarter of residents live below the poverty line. Its strongest subject is walkability (A−): it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 79% of U.S. towns. Homes run about $256K for a typical one, 4.6 times the Farmington metro’s $56K median household income. The overall grade lands at D, better than 6% of U.S. towns. That places it 67th of 72 in New Mexico. 58% of the land in Bloomfield is conserved, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Bloomfield (River Tracts), at 75 acres.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · USGS PAD-US · OpenStreetMap.
Where Bloomfield beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Bloomfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,292 in 1960, 7,421 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloomfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bloomfield.
Bloomfield keeps more of its land conserved than most of New Mexico and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Its 6,804 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in any other New Mexico town.
Walkers can cover 26 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Bloomfield’s trail network density comes in at 1.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Salmon Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
| 2. Bloomfield (River Tracts) | — | 75 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The largest public high school is Bloomfield High, with 764 students. Of its 6 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Its public schools are run by the Bloomfield school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central PrimaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–3 | Grades 1–3 | 433 | – |
| Bloomfield HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 764 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduation
Against the 5,199 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bloomfield’s, it is less healthy than 71%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
Among 73 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Bloomfield. For adults locally, the share who report frequent physical distress is 19%.
| Bloomfield | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bloomfield | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.9% | 11.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23% | 14.2% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 17.3% | 11% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For Bloomfield, the level of violent crime is 5.2 per 1,000 residents. Within New Mexico, it does better than 57% of towns.
| Bloomfield | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.2 per 1,000 residents | 4 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.5 per 1,000 residents | 16.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The peak summer temperature locally is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 8.3% in value. Bloomfield’s rent at the middle of the market is $984 a month.
| Bloomfield | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $984 a month | $936 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based here fell from 4,219 in 2013 to 2,212.
For most workers, Bloomfield is a place to come home to: only 16% work in town. Jobs based locally fell to 2,212 in 2023, 2,007 fewer than in 2013. The mean commuting time for Bloomfield comes to 19 minutes.
| Bloomfield | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Since 1996, one flood insurance claim has been paid in Bloomfield. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 54% of U.S. communities. 79% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 9%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bloomfield
About 5 of every 100 Bloomfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Mexico.
City in New Mexico, United States
Bloomfield (Navajo: Naabiʼání) is a city in northeastern San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Bloomfield had a population of 7,421. It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.
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5 towns share a border with Bloomfield.
| Town | NM rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield | #67 | D | C+ | C− | C+ | D |
| Sullivan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lee Acres | #60 | D | C+ | — | B | C− |
| West Hammond | — | — | C− | — | C+ | C− |
| Angustura | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C− |
| Aztec | #51 | D | B | C− | C+ | C |
West Hammond and Angustura have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lee Acres, West Hammond and Angustura report no FBI crime data of their own. Sullivan isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bloomfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bloomfield grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #67 of 72 in New Mexico. It grades D for health, C− for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Within New Mexico, it does better than 57% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.