Upper FruitlandNM
A town of 1,457.
Is Upper Fruitland a good place to live?
Upper Fruitland’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 29% of residents live below the poverty line in Upper Fruitland, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town in New Mexico scores lower than Upper Fruitland on walkability. Upper Fruitland's schools rank behind 86% of the state's. Upper Fruitland’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both New Mexico’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Upper Fruitland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,457 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Upper Fruitland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Upper Fruitland is from typical.
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Moving to Upper Fruitland: who provides what
Upper Fruitland 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 Upper Fruitland.
A larger share of adults in Upper Fruitland say their health is fair or poor than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
41% of Upper Fruitland adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Upper Fruitland. 24% of Upper Fruitland adults report frequent mental distress.
| Upper Fruitland | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 26% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Upper Fruitland | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 39.8% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Upper Fruitland’s workers commute out
The average trip to work in Upper Fruitland is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Upper Fruitland has lost 529 jobs, to 2 in 2023. The median household income in Upper Fruitland is $49,000.
| Upper Fruitland | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Upper Fruitland
Upper Fruitland has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Upper Fruitland’s July high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City of Farmington Land | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Upper Fruitland, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Upper Fruitland
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Upper Fruitland
About 4 of every 100 Upper Fruitland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Upper Fruitland for work
Where Upper Fruitland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Upper Fruitland
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Upper Fruitland (Navajo: Doo Alkʼahii; roughly translated as "a place where animals do not get fat" or "the condition where there is no fat on the animals") is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Upper Fruitland had a population of 1,623. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 7.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,226 ft
Questions about Upper Fruitland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Upper Fruitland, 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+.