New Mexico city profile
What it costs to live in Las Cruces, and how it compares with other New Mexico cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
22
14th best value in New Mexico
How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Mexico cities.
Overall livability
23
14th overall in New Mexico
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Las Cruces is home to about 109,934 people. A typical home runs $167,800 and a household earns around $47,700, a price-to-income ratio of 3.5. Among New Mexico's largest cities, it ranks 14th for value and 14th overall. For context, the typical Las Cruces home is about 48% below the statewide median of $320,000 and local household income is about 20% below the statewide median of $59,800.
Median home price
$167,800
10th in NM of 14
Median rent
$824/mo
Median household income
$47,700
Home price to income
3.5x
Unemployment
7.5%
13th in NM of 14
School rating
3/10
10th in NM of 14
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