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Texas
Fort Bliss
Population 11,460
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New Mexico
Las Cruces
Population 114,197
Fort Bliss, TX vs Las Cruces, NM
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fort Bliss, TX | Las Cruces, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,460 | 114,197 |
| Median Household Income | $57,111 | $55,422 |
| Median Rent | $1,654/mo | $974/mo |
| Median Home Value | — | $231,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 90 | 90 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 53.4% | 52.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 13% | 22.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 4.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 274* | 496 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 813* | 3,663 |
| Median AQI | 70 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 66 | — |
| Summer Highs | 96°F | 95°F |
| Winter Lows | 36°F | 31°F |
| Snowfall | 3 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 14.2 min | 18.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | 4 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.3 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17.8 | 15 |
| College Degree Rate | 33.4% | 36.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.2% | 10.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.1% | +5.0% |
Fort Bliss, TX
Las Cruces, NM
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 Fort Bliss (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.