Alamogordo, NM vs Deming, NM

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

MetricAlamogordo, NMDeming, NM
Population31,30715,221
Median Household Income$55,952$34,165
Median Rent$902/mo$586/mo
Median Home Value$172,900$127,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%42.2%
Poverty Rate16.6%30.9%
Unemployment Rate4%13% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k433964
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8155,232
Median AQI—17
Good AQI Days /yr—305
Summer Highs93°F96°F
Winter Lows34°F29°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min17.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.314.5
College Degree Rate25.5%15.9%
Foreign-Born %5.9%17.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%-1.5%

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