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New Mexico
Las Cruces
Population 114,197
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Texas
Fort Bliss
Population 11,460
Las Cruces, NM vs Fort Bliss, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Las Cruces, NM | Fort Bliss, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,197 | 11,460 |
| Median Household Income | $55,422 | $57,111 |
| Median Rent | $974/mo | $1,654/mo |
| Median Home Value | $231,700 | — |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 90 | 90 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.2% | 53.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.6% | 13% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 496 | 274* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,663 | 813* |
| 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 | 14.2 min |
| Hospitals | 4 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.3 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15 | 17.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 36.7% | 33.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.0% | +5.1% |
Las Cruces, NM
Fort Bliss, TX
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.