Roswell, NM vs Alamogordo, NM

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

MetricRoswell, NMAlamogordo, NM
Population47,63831,307
Median Household Income$51,583$55,952
Median Rent$876/mo$902/mo
Median Home Value$152,600$172,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%46.9%
Poverty Rate26%16.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k662433
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3641,815
Median AQI29—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows24°F34°F
Snowfall10 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min17.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating1.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.715.3
College Degree Rate18.6%25.5%
Foreign-Born %11.2%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+3.2%

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