Carlsbad, NM vs Sunland Park, NM

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

MetricCarlsbad, NMSunland Park, NM
Population31,74617,463
Median Household Income$72,306$62,814
Median Rent$1,236/mo$920/mo
Median Home Value$200,000$215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.4%43.5%
Poverty Rate13.8%22.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k576280
Property Crime Rate /100k2,721604
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr196—
Summer Highs96°F95°F
Winter Lows32°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min31.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.914.3
College Degree Rate19.2%21.8%
Foreign-Born %8.6%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.