Sunland Park, NM vs Carlsbad, NM

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

MetricSunland Park, NMCarlsbad, NM
Population17,46331,746
Median Household Income$62,814$72,306
Median Rent$920/mo$1,236/mo
Median Home Value$215,200$200,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%29.4%
Poverty Rate22.4%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k280576
Property Crime Rate /100k6042,721
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—196
Summer Highs95°F96°F
Winter Lows31°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min22.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.718.4
College Degree Rate21.8%19.2%
Foreign-Born %24%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.3%+1.1%

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