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Las Cruces, New Mexico is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Las Cruces, New Mexico


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Las Cruces Metro Area blank 174,682 blank
Las Cruces 62,126 74,267 89,722



Las Cruces
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2009 .$188,447-7.6%
Dec $177,610 . .
Nov $187,142 . .
Oct $184,645 . .
Sep $196,777 . .
Aug $194,500 . .
Jul $192,587 . .
Jun $182,479 . .
May $176,299 . .
Apr $216,291 . .
Mar $162,842 . .
Feb $226,910 . .
Jan $181,185 . .
2008 .$203,911-6.2%
2007 . $217,502 0.2%
2006 . $217,125 6.4%
2005 . $204,053 22.9%
2004 . $166,058 26.2%
2003 . $131,532 -5.8%
2002 . $139,643 27.7%
2001 . $109,336 na
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Cost of Living (2009)
87% GPTR 99 City Average
121%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2009)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City El Paso na
Home Sales Price in El Paso $133,000 $220,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 142% of El Paso home prices 145%



Las Cruces
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
47 miles  to El Paso GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2007 180 168 14 3
2006 166 177 12 10
2005 183 167 14 1
2004 174 170 15 7
2003 168 170 19 8
2002 217 133 13 2
2001 237 117 7 4




Las Cruces
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 47 0 53
2002 62 0 38




Taxes
(2008)
blank % of Income Days Worked to Pay State Rank % of Income
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Tax 8.6% -- 39* 9.3% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 102 days 42* -- 112 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Las Cruces
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
White Sands National Monument, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument plus 2 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
5 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 4 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 533 53 480
2007 536 50 486
2006 527 61 466
2005 548 58 490
2004 574 45 529
2003 594 55 539
2002 na na na
2001 770 55 715




Las Cruces
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 21 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 39 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 79 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 95 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 12 in 35 in



Elevation
4,266 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Las Cruces
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake 4.5% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Moderate Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 82.9% 83.3%
Black 1.9% 6.9%
Native American 1.8% 0.8%
Asian 1.9% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 9.9% 3.3%
Multiple Races 1.7% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 53.1% 8.7%



Las Cruces
Median Age (2006)
30 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 36,213 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 94% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 6% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 58% 54%
Median Family Income $35,689 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.10 2.91



Las Cruces
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Mountainview Regional Medical Center Las Cruces In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces In the city Yes
Rehab Hospital of Southern New Mexico Las Cruces In the city Yes
2 more hospital(s) can be viewed at the Medical Care page.



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 52 31
People Per Square Mile 1,725 2,035



Las Cruces
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2008 582
2007 980
2006 1,526
2005 1,616
2004 838
2003 796
2002 530
2001 327
2000 285




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,182 5,926
HDD 3,818 4,677
CDD 1,364 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Las Cruces Area)


Las Cruces Area EPA Cleanup Sites

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Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here
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indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites
and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



Las Cruces Area Interactive Maps
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