South Valley, NM vs North Valley, NM

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

MetricSouth Valley, NMNorth Valley, NM
Population37,12010,455
Median Household Income$58,224$61,498
Median Rent$954/mo—
Median Home Value$224,300$302,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40%50.8%
Poverty Rate18.5%17.6%
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 Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall7 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min19.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.18.6
College Degree Rate15.1%27.6%
Foreign-Born %16.2%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.7%-14.7%

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.