Deming, NM vs Chaparral, NM

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

MetricDeming, NMChaparral, NM
Population15,22118,186
Median Household Income$34,165$46,017
Median Rent$586/mo$853/mo
Median Home Value$127,400$109,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%30.1%
Poverty Rate30.9%27.4%
Unemployment Rate13% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k964—*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,232—*
Median AQI17—
Good AQI Days /yr305—
Summer Highs96°F94°F
Winter Lows29°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min29.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.515.2
College Degree Rate15.9%10.5%
Foreign-Born %17.5%30.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%—

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.