Artesia, NM vs Sunland Park, NM

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

MetricArtesia, NMSunland Park, NM
Population12,57617,463
Median Household Income$74,915$62,814
Median Rent—$920/mo
Median Home Value$229,400$215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%43.5%
Poverty Rate15.7%22.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k393280
Property Crime Rate /100k2,165604
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr196—
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows25°F31°F
Snowfall4 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min31.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.114.7
College Degree Rate19.9%21.8%
Foreign-Born %9.4%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+9.3%

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