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New Mexico
Lovington
Population 11,498
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New Mexico
Portales
Population 11,968
Lovington, NM vs Portales, NM
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lovington, NM | Portales, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,498 | 11,968 |
| Median Household Income | $68,821 | $50,555 |
| Median Rent | $1,014/mo | $903/mo |
| Median Home Value | $166,100 | $133,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 53.1% | 40.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 25% | 28.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% (county) | 3.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 325 | 419 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,026 | 1,230 |
| Median AQI | 44 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 251 | — |
| Summer Highs | 93°F | 93°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 8 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.9 min | 12.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 8.4% | 25.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 19.7% | 8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.3% | -3.4% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.