Lee AcresNM
A town of 4,272.
Is Lee Acres a good place to live?
Lee Acres grades D overall, 60th of 72 graded towns in New Mexico, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $45K, and 30% of residents live below the poverty line. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 82% of the country. One bright spot: its public schools beat 60% of New Mexico towns on state tests and graduation. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in Lee Acres, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 7 of the 73 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower January low than Lee Acres. The biggest park or preserve is B Square Ranch, at 246 acres.
Lee Acres has shrunk 29% from 2010 to 2020
5,858 counted in 2010 and 4,170 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Lee Acres grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Lee Acres is from typical.
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Moving to Lee Acres: who provides what
Lee Acres is unincorporated, so San Juan 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 Lee Acres.
Lee Acres is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Farmington and other neighbors.
Lee Acres earns a C− for health
Against the 3,849 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lee Acres’s, it is healthier than 57%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
19% of Lee Acres adults report frequent physical distress. Lee Acres beats the New Mexico average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 29% of Lee Acres adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Lee Acres | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lee Acres | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.8% | 14.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 13.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lee Acres has set aside 16.4% of its land for conservation
7.0 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. B Square Ranch | — | 246 |
| 2. Desert Hills (River Tracts) | 0.2 mi | 192 |
| 3. South Bloomfield (River Tracts) | — | 57 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Lee Acres, expect four seasons and hot summers
Lee Acres has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Lee Acres’ July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About half of Lee Acres’ working residents commute to Farmington
Lee Acres has about as many jobs (1,724) as working residents, but only 99 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 807 in 2013 to 1,724.
Most working residents leave Lee Acres for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Lee Acres has added 917 jobs, to 1,724 in 2023. The average trip to work in Lee Acres is 20 minutes.
| Lee Acres | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Moderate risk in Lee Acres, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Lee Acres sells for about $427K
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lee Acres
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lee Acres
About 2 of every 100 Lee Acres residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Lee Acres
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Lee Acres is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lee Acres had a population of 4,170. It is located on U.S. Route 64 between Farmington and Bloomfield.
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- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,522 ft
Lee Acres’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lee Acres.
| Town | NM rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Acres | #60 | D | C+ | — | B | C− |
| West Hammond | — | — | C− | — | C+ | C− |
| Crouch Mesa | #21 | C | A− | — | B | C− |
| Bloomfield | #67 | D | C+ | C− | C+ | D |
| Farmington | #40 | C− | C | D | B | C+ |
West Hammond has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lee Acres, West Hammond and Crouch Mesa report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lee Acres with a neighbor →
Questions about Lee Acres
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lee Acres, NM a good place to live?
Lee Acres grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #60 of 72 in New Mexico. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Lee Acres, NM expensive?
The typical home is worth about $187,000, 41% below the New Mexico typical home.