Las Cruces, NM vs Deming, NM

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

MetricLas Cruces, NMDeming, NM
Population114,19715,221
Median Household Income$55,422$34,165
Median Rent$974/mo$586/mo
Median Home Value$231,700$127,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%42.2%
Poverty Rate22.6%30.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%13% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k496964
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6635,232
Median AQI—17
Good AQI Days /yr—305
Summer Highs95°F96°F
Winter Lows31°F29°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min17.4 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating2.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher1514.5
College Degree Rate36.7%15.9%
Foreign-Born %10.2%17.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%-1.5%

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