Las Cruces, NM vs Artesia, NM

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

MetricLas Cruces, NMArtesia, NM
Population114,19712,576
Median Household Income$55,422$74,915
Median Rent$974/mo—
Median Home Value$231,700$229,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%35.7%
Poverty Rate22.6%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k496393
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6632,165
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—196
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows31°F25°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min17.7 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating2.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher1515.1
College Degree Rate36.7%19.9%
Foreign-Born %10.2%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%-1.1%

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