Las Cruces, NM vs Chaparral, NM

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

MetricLas Cruces, NMChaparral, NM
Population114,19718,186
Median Household Income$55,422$46,017
Median Rent$974/mo$853/mo
Median Home Value$231,700$109,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%30.1%
Poverty Rate22.6%27.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k496—*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,663—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs95°F94°F
Winter Lows31°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min29.9 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating2.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher1515.2
College Degree Rate36.7%10.5%
Foreign-Born %10.2%30.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%—

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.