Deming, NM vs Artesia, NM

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

MetricDeming, NMArtesia, NM
Population15,22112,576
Median Household Income$34,165$74,915
Median Rent$586/mo—
Median Home Value$127,400$229,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%35.7%
Poverty Rate30.9%15.7%
Unemployment Rate13% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k964393
Property Crime Rate /100k5,2322,165
Median AQI1749
Good AQI Days /yr305196
Summer Highs96°F95°F
Winter Lows29°F25°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min17.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.515.1
College Degree Rate15.9%19.9%
Foreign-Born %17.5%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-1.1%

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