Lovington, NM vs Clovis, NM

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

MetricLovington, NMClovis, NM
Population11,49837,942
Median Household Income$68,821$54,820
Median Rent$1,014/mo$988/mo
Median Home Value$166,100$169,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%47.8%
Poverty Rate25%21.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k325378
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0261,562
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr251—
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows31°F27°F
Snowfall1 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min16.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1715.1
College Degree Rate8.4%23.6%
Foreign-Born %19.7%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-3.6%

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