Las Cruces NM
New Mexico · Pop. 114,197
Las Cruces, NM: median household income of $55,422, median rent of $974/mo, 7.0% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$55,422
per year
Median Rent
$974
per month
Median Home
$232k
home value
Unemployment
7.0%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
22.6%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
19 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Las Cruces, NM Reality Check"
In Las Cruces, the rent-to-income burden runs around 21% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $55,422 and median rent is $974/month. 52% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $231,700 — that's 4.2× the median income. Employment picture: 6.96% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 22.6% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 19 minutes — mercifully short. Las Cruces was founded in 1849 — that's 177 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 77.0 sq miles at 1,483 people/sq mile — sprawling. Elevation: 3,907 ft — high-altitude living. RoastMyCity overall score: 64/100 — It Depends.