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New Mexico
South Valley
Population 37,120
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New Mexico
Los Lunas
Population 18,618
South Valley, NM vs Los Lunas, NM
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | South Valley, NM | Los Lunas, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,120 | 18,618 |
| Median Household Income | $58,224 | $62,330 |
| Median Rent | $954/mo | $1,110/mo |
| Median Home Value | $224,300 | $262,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 96 | 96 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 40% | 52.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% | 18.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% (county) | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 624* | 491 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,466* | 1,988 |
| Median AQI | 58 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 97 | 271 |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 21°F |
| Snowfall | 7 in/yr | 5 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25.6 min | 25.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.1 | 17.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 15.1% | 25.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.2% | 6.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -8.7% | +18.3% |
South Valley, NM
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 South Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.