Artesia, NM vs Deming, NM

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

MetricArtesia, NMDeming, NM
Population12,57615,221
Median Household Income$74,915$34,165
Median Rent—$586/mo
Median Home Value$229,400$127,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%42.2%
Poverty Rate15.7%30.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)13% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k393964
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1655,232
Median AQI4917
Good AQI Days /yr196305
Summer Highs95°F96°F
Winter Lows25°F29°F
Snowfall4 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min17.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.114.5
College Degree Rate19.9%15.9%
Foreign-Born %9.4%17.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-1.5%

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