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Compare Roswell to Las Cruces

This post compares Roswell, 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 Roswell (city) Las Cruces (city)
Population 48,163 101,014
Income (median) $36,906 $35,852
Home Value (median) $103,000 $150,000
White 81% 87%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 37% 31%
Age (median) 34 32
Rentals 35% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roswell or Las Cruces?
A: Roswell has a much smaller population count than Las Cruces: 48163 compared with 101014 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Las Cruces does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Roswell versus 46% for Las Cruces.

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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