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Compare Albuquerque to Roswell

This post compares Albuquerque, New Mexico to Roswell, 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) Roswell (city)
Population 556,718 48,163
Income (median) $41,891 $36,906
Home Value (median) $188,500 $103,000
White 73% 81%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 29% 37%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 40% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Albuquerque or Roswell?
A: Albuquerque has a much larger population count than Roswell: 556718 compared with 48163 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Albuquerque does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 40% for Albuquerque versus 35% for Roswell.

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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