Chaparral, NM vs Sunland Park, NM

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

MetricChaparral, NMSunland Park, NM
Population18,18617,463
Median Household Income$46,017$62,814
Median Rent$853/mo$920/mo
Median Home Value$109,300$215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.1%43.5%
Poverty Rate27.4%22.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*280
Property Crime Rate /100k—*604
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows36°F31°F
Snowfall0 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min31.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.214.7
College Degree Rate10.5%21.8%
Foreign-Born %30.6%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+9.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Chaparral (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.