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Las Cruces

Las Cruces, NM

Population: 112,612
VS
South Valley

South Valley, NM

Population: 36,605

Las Cruces vs South Valley

Side-by-side comparison of Las Cruces, NM and South Valley, NM

Demographics

Population
113KLas Cruces
37KSouth Valley
3.1x diff
Median Age
33Las Cruces
41South Valley
24% diff
Pop. Density
1,464Las Cruces
1,262South Valley
16% diff
Area (sq mi)
77Las Cruces
30South Valley
2.6x diff
Male
49.3%
Las Cruces
51.1%
South Valley
4% diff
Female
50.7%
Las Cruces
48.9%
South Valley
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$55KLas Cruces
$51KSouth Valley
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$31KLas Cruces
$26KSouth Valley
17% diff
Poverty Rate
17.1%
Las Cruces
15.8%
South Valley
8% diff
Unemployment
4.4%
Las Cruces
3.0%
South Valley
47% diff
Cost of Living
92Las Cruces
92South Valley
Avg Weekly Wage
$961Las Cruces
$1,221South Valley
27% diff

Housing

Home Value
$217KLas Cruces
$205KSouth Valley
6% diff
Median Rent
$946Las Cruces
$942South Valley
0% diff
Homeownership
55.6%
Las Cruces
75.8%
South Valley
36% diff
Zillow Value
$286KLas Cruces
$338KSouth Valley
18% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,290Las Cruces
—South Valley
Rent Burden
35.6%
Las Cruces
29.8%
South Valley
19% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
497Las Cruces
883South Valley
78% diff
Property Crime
3,581Las Cruces
5,446South Valley
52% diff
Murder Rate
10Las Cruces
—South Valley

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
66°FLas Cruces
57°FSouth Valley
16% diff
Jan Temp
45°FLas Cruces
37°FSouth Valley
21% diff
Jul Temp
91°FLas Cruces
78°FSouth Valley
16% diff
Rainfall
4.3"Las Cruces
9.7"South Valley
2.2x diff
Snowfall
0.7"Las Cruces
6.8"South Valley
10.3x diff
Sunny Days
353Las Cruces
330South Valley
7% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.3%
Las Cruces
14.7%
South Valley
2.5x diff
High School+
88.1%
Las Cruces
80.9%
South Valley
9% diff
Graduate+
16.6%
Las Cruces
5.4%
South Valley
3.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.7 minLas Cruces
26.1 minSouth Valley
40% diff
Drive Alone
74.7%
Las Cruces
77.9%
South Valley
4% diff
Public Transit
0.4%
Las Cruces
0.3%
South Valley
54% diff
Work from Home
9.9%
Las Cruces
7.0%
South Valley
41% diff

Health

Obesity
36.4%
Las Cruces
37.2%
South Valley
2% diff
Smoking
12.8%
Las Cruces
14.2%
South Valley
11% diff
Uninsured
17.8%
Las Cruces
24.4%
South Valley
37% diff
Diabetes
12.2%
Las Cruces
13.1%
South Valley
7% diff
Heart Disease
5.7%
Las Cruces
6.2%
South Valley
9% diff
Depression
22.7%
Las Cruces
23.9%
South Valley
5% diff

The Verdict

28 Las Cruces
:
9 South Valley

Las Cruces leads in 28 of 37 categories

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