Verdict
Las Cruces leads on Educational Attainment, Livability, while Odessa leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NM
64
TX
64
Educational Attainment
NM
59
✓ winsTX
31
Safety
NM
40
TX
65
✓ winsWeather
NM
—
TX
—
Livability
NM
55
✓ winsTX
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Las Cruces | Odessa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,273 | 113,353 |
| Median Income | $51,013 | $71,293 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $907 ✓ | $1,282 |
| Median Home Value | $197,200 | $193,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 32 | 31 |
| HS Graduation | 88% ✓ | 81% |
| Bachelor's+ | 36% ✓ | 18% |
| Broadband Access | 86% | 86% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 54% | 59% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 21 min ✓ | 25 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 6.20 | 5.21 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 53.62 | 20.85 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |