Alamogordo, NM vs Roswell, NM

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

MetricAlamogordo, NMRoswell, NM
Population31,30747,638
Median Household Income$55,952$51,583
Median Rent$902/mo$876/mo
Median Home Value$172,900$152,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%45.5%
Poverty Rate16.6%26%
Unemployment Rate4%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k433662
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8152,364
Median AQI—29
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows34°F24°F
Snowfall2 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min18.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.315.7
College Degree Rate25.5%18.6%
Foreign-Born %5.9%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%-3.2%

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