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Compare Santa Fe to Las Cruces

This post compares Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe (city) Las Cruces (city)
Population 82,980 101,014
Income (median) $42,898 $35,852
Home Value (median) $265,000 $150,000
White 84% 87%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 24% 31%
Age (median) 42 32
Rentals 37% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Fe or Las Cruces?
A: Santa Fe has a similar population count than Las Cruces: 82980 compared with 101014 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Las Cruces does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Santa Fe versus 46% for Las Cruces.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Fe may include: Rio-Rancho, Las-Cruces, and Carlsbad.

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

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