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. For context, the typical Carlsbad home is about 50% below the statewide median of $320,000 and local household income is about 18% above the statewide median of $59,800.
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
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