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Compare Farmington to Las Cruces

This post compares Farmington, 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 Farmington (city) Las Cruces (city)
Population 45,857 101,014
Income (median) $46,153 $35,852
Home Value (median) $178,400 $150,000
White 61% 87%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 37% 31%
Age (median) 32 32
Rentals 32% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Farmington or Las Cruces?
A: Farmington has a much smaller population count than Las Cruces: 45857 compared with 101014 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Las Cruces does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 32% for Farmington versus 46% for Las Cruces.

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

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

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