Las Vegas, NM vs Santa Fe, NM

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

MetricLas Vegas, NMSanta Fe, NM
Population13,00089,019
Median Household Income$45,125$73,482
Median Rent$792/mo$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$155,300$444,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—99
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%49.3%
Poverty Rate32%12.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k786518
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6912,894
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—286
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows12°F19°F
Snowfall22 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min21 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.514.7
College Degree Rate28.3%47.8%
Foreign-Born %1.3%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+2.7%

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