Artesia, NM vs Clovis, NM

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

MetricArtesia, NMClovis, NM
Population12,57637,942
Median Household Income$74,915$54,820
Median Rent—$988/mo
Median Home Value$229,400$169,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%47.8%
Poverty Rate15.7%21.7%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k393378
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1651,562
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr196—
Summer Highs95°F91°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall4 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min16.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.815.1
College Degree Rate19.9%23.6%
Foreign-Born %9.4%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-3.6%

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