Deming, NM vs Alamogordo, NM

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

MetricDeming, NMAlamogordo, NM
Population15,22131,307
Median Household Income$34,165$55,952
Median Rent$586/mo$902/mo
Median Home Value$127,400$172,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%46.9%
Poverty Rate30.9%16.6%
Unemployment Rate13% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k964433
Property Crime Rate /100k5,2321,815
Median AQI17—
Good AQI Days /yr305—
Summer Highs96°F93°F
Winter Lows29°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min17.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.515.3
College Degree Rate15.9%25.5%
Foreign-Born %17.5%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+3.2%

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