Sunland Park, NM vs Alamogordo, NM

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

MetricSunland Park, NMAlamogordo, NM
Population17,46331,307
Median Household Income$62,814$55,952
Median Rent$920/mo$902/mo
Median Home Value$215,200$172,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%46.9%
Poverty Rate22.4%16.6%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k280433
Property Crime Rate /100k6041,815
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs95°F93°F
Winter Lows31°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min17.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.3
College Degree Rate21.8%25.5%
Foreign-Born %24%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.3%+3.2%

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