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Compare Carlsbad to Santa Fe

This post compares Carlsbad, New Mexico to Santa Fe, 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) Santa Fe (city)
Population 28,393 82,980
Income (median) $46,099 $42,898
Home Value (median) $133,000 $265,000
White 91% 84%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 34% 24%
Age (median) 35 42
Rentals 31% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Santa Fe?
A: Carlsbad has a much smaller population count than Santa Fe: 28393 compared with 82980 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Fe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Carlsbad versus 37% for Santa Fe.

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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