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Compare Carlsbad to Albuquerque

This post compares Carlsbad, New Mexico to Albuquerque, 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 Carlsbad (city) Albuquerque (city)
Population 28,393 556,718
Income (median) $46,099 $41,891
Home Value (median) $133,000 $188,500
White 91% 73%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 34% 29%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 31% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Albuquerque?
A: Carlsbad has a much smaller population count than Albuquerque: 28393 compared with 556718 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Albuquerque does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Carlsbad versus 40% for Albuquerque.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carlsbad may include: Rio-Rancho, Roswell, and Farmington.

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

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