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Las Cruces, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Doña Ana County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
112,612
Population
1,464/sq mi density
$55,176
Median Income
$30,804 per capita
$217,400
Home Value
$286,242 Zillow
$946
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
353 sunny days/yr
497
Violent Crime/100K
3,581 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$55,176 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$217,400 home value, $946/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
497 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,176
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,804
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Las Cruces vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Las Cruces’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,176
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,804
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,105
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$961
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$961
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,315M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
15%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,817
Restaurants
357
Healthcare
615
Retail
511
Manufacturing
122
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,105
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,640
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,176 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,804 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,105 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $961 |
| County GDP | $11,315M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,817 |
| Restaurants | 357 |
| Healthcare | 615 |
| Retail | 511 |
| Manufacturing | 122 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,105 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,640 |