For far too many New Mexican families, unprecedented levels of household debt has pushed the American Dream out of reach. From credit card debt, utility and medical debt, to student and auto loan debt, millions of Americans are struggling to keep their heads above water, instead of getting ahead.
The following fact sheet sheds light on how the growing affordability crisis is driving families in the Albuquerque, New Mexico metropolitan area further into debt and making the American Dream impossible to achieve.
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Protect Borrowers analysis of 2025 Q1 data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Consumer Credit Explorer. All figures apply to the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) of Albuquerque, New Mexico as defined by the U.S. Office of Management & Budget.