Alamogordo, NM vs Artesia, NM

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlamogordo, NMArtesia, NM
Population31,30712,576
Median Household Income$55,952$74,915
Median Rent$902/mo—
Median Home Value$172,900$229,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%35.7%
Poverty Rate16.6%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k433393
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8152,165
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—196
Summer Highs93°F95°F
Winter Lows34°F25°F
Snowfall2 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min17.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.315.1
College Degree Rate25.5%19.9%
Foreign-Born %5.9%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.