New Mexico city profile
What it costs to live in Carlsbad, and how it compares with other New Mexico cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
92
1st best value in New Mexico
How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Mexico cities.
Overall livability
88
1st overall in New Mexico
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Carlsbad is home to about 31,525 people. A typical home runs $159,500 and a household earns around $70,700, a price-to-income ratio of 2.2. Among New Mexico's largest cities, it ranks 1st for value and 1st overall.
Median home price
$159,500
1st in NM of 14
Median rent
$1,112/mo
Median household income
$70,700
Home price to income
2.2x
Unemployment
2.7%
1st in NM of 14
School rating
6/10
1st in NM of 14
Air quality (AQI)
45
0th in NM of 14
Walk score
2/100
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