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Compare Roswell to Albuquerque

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Roswell may include: Las-Cruces, Carlsbad, and South-Valley.

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

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