Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM

Population: 562,488
VS
Roswell

Roswell, NM

Population: 47,823

Albuquerque vs Roswell

Side-by-side comparison of Albuquerque, NM and Roswell, NM

Demographics

Population
562KAlbuquerque
48KRoswell
11.8x diff
Median Age
39Albuquerque
37Roswell
5% diff
Pop. Density
3,004Albuquerque
1,609Roswell
87% diff
Area (sq mi)
190Albuquerque
30Roswell
6.3x diff
Male
49.0%
Albuquerque
49.9%
Roswell
2% diff
Female
51.0%
Albuquerque
50.1%
Roswell
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$66KAlbuquerque
$50KRoswell
30% diff
Per Capita Income
$39KAlbuquerque
$28KRoswell
38% diff
Poverty Rate
11.8%
Albuquerque
20.5%
Roswell
74% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Albuquerque
5.9%
Roswell
11% diff
Cost of Living
92Albuquerque
92Roswell
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,221Albuquerque
$919Roswell
33% diff

Housing

Home Value
$267KAlbuquerque
$139KRoswell
92% diff
Median Rent
$1,085Albuquerque
$840Roswell
29% diff
Homeownership
61.5%
Albuquerque
66.4%
Roswell
8% diff
Zillow Value
$346KAlbuquerque
$177KRoswell
96% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,457Albuquerque
$1,237Roswell
18% diff
Rent Burden
31.1%
Albuquerque
28.5%
Roswell
9% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,194Albuquerque
851Roswell
40% diff
Property Crime
4,767Albuquerque
2,556Roswell
86% diff
Murder Rate
19Albuquerque
13Roswell
49% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
58°FAlbuquerque
63°FRoswell
9% diff
Jan Temp
37°FAlbuquerque
43°FRoswell
14% diff
Jul Temp
79°FAlbuquerque
83°FRoswell
5% diff
Rainfall
8.8"Albuquerque
11.6"Roswell
32% diff
Snowfall
7.9"Albuquerque
9.6"Roswell
22% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
38.7%
Albuquerque
19.6%
Roswell
97% diff
High School+
90.9%
Albuquerque
81.0%
Roswell
12% diff
Graduate+
17.1%
Albuquerque
7.3%
Roswell
2.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.2 minAlbuquerque
17.5 minRoswell
27% diff
Drive Alone
73.2%
Albuquerque
83.1%
Roswell
14% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Albuquerque
0.1%
Roswell
13x diff
Work from Home
12.8%
Albuquerque
4.5%
Roswell
2.8x diff

Health

Obesity
33.2%
Albuquerque
40.4%
Roswell
22% diff
Smoking
12.5%
Albuquerque
15.9%
Roswell
27% diff
Uninsured
8.3%
Albuquerque
9.1%
Roswell
10% diff
Diabetes
10.2%
Albuquerque
13.1%
Roswell
28% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Albuquerque
6.5%
Roswell
20% diff
Depression
25.5%
Albuquerque
24.6%
Roswell
4% diff

The Verdict

23 Albuquerque
:
15 Roswell

Albuquerque leads in 23 of 38 categories

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