GamercoNM
A town of 1,176, settled in 1923.
Is Gamerco a good place to live?
The best of Gamerco’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. 52% of residents live below the poverty line in Gamerco, above both New Mexico’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On health, just 1 of New Mexico’s 161 towns do worse. The median household income is $49K, and 52% of residents live below the poverty line. Gamerco has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Gamerco stand out
Where Gamerco beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Gamerco | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 30.4% | 11.2% |
1,176 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Gamerco grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Gamerco is from typical.
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Moving to Gamerco: who provides what
Gamerco is unincorporated, so McKinley County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Gamerco.
A larger share of adults in Gamerco report frequent physical distress than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
Only 2 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Gamerco. Gamerco: 36% of adults feel lonely, against 35% in New Mexico’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. The share of adults 18 to 64 in Gamerco who have no health insurance: 26%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Gamerco beats New Mexico on 2 and trails on 22.
| Gamerco | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 26% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Gamerco | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 7.4% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.8% | 13.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 30.4% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Very low risk in Gamerco, with inland flooding at the top
Nearly two thirds of Gamerco’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gamerco stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
Half of commuters travel less than 5 miles. Gamerco had 87 jobs in 2023, up 61 from 2013. The average commute for Gamerco comes to 19 minutes. The top destinations are Gallup (56%), Albuquerque (7%) and St. Michaels (4%).
| Gamerco | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chaco Culture National Historical Park and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gamerco. Close and well known come first.
37 mi National Historical ParkChaco Culture National Historical Park30K visitors a year
14 mi LandmarkFort Wingate
18 mi MuseumNavajo Nation Museum
17 mi Zoo & aquariumNavajo Nation Zoological and Botanical ParkPhoto credits
Chaco Culture National Historical Park: National Park Service (United States), Public domain · Fort Wingate: Elias Olcott Beaman / James Fennemore / John Karl Hillers, Public domain · Navajo Nation Museum: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park: Taken by Staff of the Navajo Nation Zoo, Public domain
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Everything we know about Gamerco
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gamerco
About 0 of every 100 Gamerco residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Gamerco for work
Where Gamerco’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Gamerco
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gamerco, 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−.