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Las Cruces

Las Cruces, NM

Population: 112,612
VS
Santa Fe

Santa Fe, NM

Population: 88,224

Las Cruces vs Santa Fe

Side-by-side comparison of Las Cruces, NM and Santa Fe, NM

Demographics

Population
113KLas Cruces
88KSanta Fe
28% diff
Median Age
33Las Cruces
46Santa Fe
42% diff
Pop. Density
1,464Las Cruces
1,689Santa Fe
15% diff
Area (sq mi)
77Las Cruces
52Santa Fe
47% diff
Male
49.3%
Las Cruces
48.3%
Santa Fe
2% diff
Female
50.7%
Las Cruces
51.7%
Santa Fe
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$55KLas Cruces
$70KSanta Fe
27% diff
Per Capita Income
$31KLas Cruces
$47KSanta Fe
53% diff
Poverty Rate
17.1%
Las Cruces
10.6%
Santa Fe
61% diff
Unemployment
4.4%
Las Cruces
3.1%
Santa Fe
42% diff
Cost of Living
92Las Cruces
92Santa Fe
Avg Weekly Wage
$961Las Cruces
$1,177Santa Fe
22% diff

Housing

Home Value
$217KLas Cruces
$412KSanta Fe
89% diff
Median Rent
$946Las Cruces
$1,380Santa Fe
46% diff
Homeownership
55.6%
Las Cruces
62.8%
Santa Fe
13% diff
Zillow Value
$286KLas Cruces
$571KSanta Fe
99% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,290Las Cruces
$1,939Santa Fe
50% diff
Rent Burden
35.6%
Las Cruces
29.9%
Santa Fe
19% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
497Las Cruces
346Santa Fe
43% diff
Property Crime
3,581Las Cruces
4,283Santa Fe
20% diff
Murder Rate
10Las Cruces
4Santa Fe
2.3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
66°FLas Cruces
52°FSanta Fe
27% diff
Jan Temp
45°FLas Cruces
28°FSanta Fe
57% diff
Jul Temp
91°FLas Cruces
79°FSanta Fe
15% diff
Rainfall
4.3"Las Cruces
11.7"Santa Fe
2.7x diff
Snowfall
0.7"Las Cruces
37.0"Santa Fe
56x diff
Sunny Days
353Las Cruces
350Santa Fe
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.3%
Las Cruces
45.4%
Santa Fe
22% diff
High School+
88.1%
Las Cruces
91.0%
Santa Fe
3% diff
Graduate+
16.6%
Las Cruces
22.5%
Santa Fe
36% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.7 minLas Cruces
20.2 minSanta Fe
8% diff
Drive Alone
74.7%
Las Cruces
69.8%
Santa Fe
7% diff
Public Transit
0.4%
Las Cruces
1.3%
Santa Fe
3x diff
Work from Home
9.9%
Las Cruces
16.2%
Santa Fe
64% diff

Health

Obesity
36.4%
Las Cruces
26.2%
Santa Fe
39% diff
Smoking
12.8%
Las Cruces
10.7%
Santa Fe
20% diff
Uninsured
17.8%
Las Cruces
15.8%
Santa Fe
13% diff
Diabetes
12.2%
Las Cruces
9.4%
Santa Fe
30% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Las Cruces
4.8%
Santa Fe
19% diff
Depression
22.7%
Las Cruces
23.7%
Santa Fe
4% diff

The Verdict

16 Las Cruces
:
23 Santa Fe

Santa Fe leads in 23 of 39 categories

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