North Valley, NM vs South Valley, NM

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

MetricNorth Valley, NMSouth Valley, NM
Population10,45537,120
Median Household Income$61,498$58,224
Median Rent—$954/mo
Median Home Value$302,700$224,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%40%
Poverty Rate17.6%18.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k624*624*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,466*1,466*
Median AQI5858
Good AQI Days /yr9797
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows22°F24°F
Snowfall8 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher8.612.1
College Degree Rate27.6%15.1%
Foreign-Born %5.4%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-14.7%-8.7%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.