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New Mexico
Las Cruces
Population 114,197
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Texas
El Paso
Population 680,130
Las Cruces, NM vs El Paso, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Las Cruces, NM | El Paso, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,197 | 680,130 |
| Median Household Income | $55,422 | $59,745 |
| Median Rent | $974/mo | $1,073/mo |
| Median Home Value | $231,700 | $184,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 90 | 90 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.2% | 50.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.6% | 18.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 496 | 289 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,663 | 1,341 |
| Median AQI | — | 70 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 66 |
| Summer Highs | 95°F | 96°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 36°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 3 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 18.9 min | 23.4 min |
| Hospitals | 4 | 11 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.3 / 5 | 2.2 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15 | 16.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 36.7% | 28.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.2% | 22.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.0% | +0.6% |
Las Cruces, NM
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.