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Las Cruces is a mid-size city of 114,197 people in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It's part of the Las Cruces, NM area. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 59°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $232k and rent runs about $974 a month.
114,197people
$232kTypical home
$974/moRent
96° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
317Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 114,197
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,484 people per sq mi
- 239 mi to Tucson, AZ
- In the Las Cruces, NM area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $232k (≈$1,461/mo)
- Median rent $974/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (171 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (493 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,638 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 26% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to LRU airport
- 43 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,891 ft
- 376 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 196 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Doña Ana County: D+10 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk