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Compare Albuquerque to Las Cruces

This post compares Albuquerque, New Mexico to Las Cruces, New Mexico across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Albuquerque (city) Las Cruces (city)
Population 556,718 101,014
Income (median) $41,891 $35,852
Home Value (median) $188,500 $150,000
White 73% 87%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 29% 31%
Age (median) 36 32
Rentals 40% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Albuquerque or Las Cruces?
A: Albuquerque has a much larger population count than Las Cruces: 556718 compared with 101014 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Albuquerque or in Las Cruces?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Albuquerque.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Albuquerque or Las Cruces?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Albuquerque.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Las Cruces does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 40% for Albuquerque versus 46% for Las Cruces.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Albuquerque may include: Las-Cruces, Alamogordo, and Rio-Rancho.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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