Artesia, NM vs Alamogordo, NM

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

MetricArtesia, NMAlamogordo, NM
Population12,57631,307
Median Household Income$74,915$55,952
Median Rent—$902/mo
Median Home Value$229,400$172,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%46.9%
Poverty Rate15.7%16.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k393433
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1651,815
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr196—
Summer Highs95°F93°F
Winter Lows25°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min17.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.115.3
College Degree Rate19.9%25.5%
Foreign-Born %9.4%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+3.2%

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