New Mexico city profile
What it costs to live in Roswell, and how it compares with other New Mexico cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
59
4th best value in New Mexico
How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Mexico cities.
Overall livability
40
11th overall in New Mexico
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Roswell is home to about 48,347 people. A typical home runs $112,500 and a household earns around $46,000, a price-to-income ratio of 2.4. Among New Mexico's largest cities, it ranks 4th for value and 11th overall. For context, the typical Roswell home is about 65% below the statewide median of $320,000 and local household income is about 23% below the statewide median of $59,800.
Median home price
$112,500
3rd in NM of 14
Median rent
$831/mo
Median household income
$46,000
Home price to income
2.4x
Unemployment
5.6%
6th in NM of 14
School rating
2/10
12th in NM of 14
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