Sunland Park, NM vs Deming, NM

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

MetricSunland Park, NMDeming, NM
Population17,46315,221
Median Household Income$62,814$34,165
Median Rent$920/mo$586/mo
Median Home Value$215,200$127,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%42.2%
Poverty Rate22.4%30.9%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)13% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k280964
Property Crime Rate /100k6045,232
Median AQI—17
Good AQI Days /yr—305
Summer Highs95°F96°F
Winter Lows31°F29°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min17.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.714.5
College Degree Rate21.8%15.9%
Foreign-Born %24%17.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.3%-1.5%

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