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New Mexico
Carlsbad
Population 31,746
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New Mexico
Portales
Population 11,968
Carlsbad, NM vs Portales, NM
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Carlsbad, NM | Portales, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,746 | 11,968 |
| Median Household Income | $72,306 | $50,555 |
| Median Rent | $1,236/mo | $903/mo |
| Median Home Value | $200,000 | $133,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 29.4% | 40.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% | 28.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 576 | 419 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,721 | 1,230 |
| Median AQI | 49 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 196 | — |
| Summer Highs | 96°F | 93°F |
| Winter Lows | 32°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 3 in/yr | 8 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.3 min | 12.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 1.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 18.4 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 19.2% | 25.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.6% | 8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.1% | -3.4% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.