Las Cruces

Las Cruces, NM

New MexicoPop. 225K#214 largest metro

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Median Rent

$933/mo

#138 most affordable

Median Income

$56,451

#446 highest income

Median Home Value

$228,000

#213 most affordable to buy

Population

225K

#214 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

86.7COL Index

Very affordable13.3% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$933/mo

Home Value

$228,000

Rent-to-income ratio20% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$56,451

Metro Population

225K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,528/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,595/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#138/ 530

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Median Income

#446/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#213/ 530

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Metro Population

#214/ 530

Education

New Mexico state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate88%

Per-Pupil Spending$14,687

Student-Teacher Ratio15.6:1

SAT Readiness Score875

Bachelor's Degree %28.9%

Healthcare

New Mexico state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K262

Uninsured Rate10.3%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.8

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate749/100k

Property Crime Rate2887/100k

Unemployment Rate4.3%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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