Population
New Orleans
376,035
Las Cruces
112,612
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Las Cruces
$55,176
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
Las Cruces
$217,400
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
Las Cruces
$946
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
Las Cruces
7.21
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Las Cruces
93.6
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
Las Cruces
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Las Cruces
7.4%
How Similar Are New Orleans & Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is New Orleans's #18 most similar city
3 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
Las Cruces
112,612
New Orleans (376,035) is about 3.3x larger than Las Cruces (112,612).
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
Las Cruces
7.21
New Orleans has a 47% higher violent crime than Las Cruces.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
Las Cruces
48.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
Las Cruces
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
Las Cruces
$55,176
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
Las Cruces
$217,400
New Orleans has a 27% higher home values than Las Cruces.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
Las Cruces
23.5%
New Orleans has a 21% higher education than Las Cruces.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
Las Cruces
54.1%
Las Cruces has a 42% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
Las Cruces
93.6
New Orleans has a 13% higher cost of living than Las Cruces.
3 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and Las Cruces differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Las Cruces
Las Cruces leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Las Cruces leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLas Cruces scores 103.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.1 in New Orleans. Las Cruces scores 93.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 107.6 in New Orleans. Las Cruces has a living wage (1 adult) of $41,191 vs $47,333 in New Orleans (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Las Cruces leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLas Cruces has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. Las Cruces has a median property tax of $1,531 vs $2,428 in New Orleans (59% lower). New Orleans has a median home value of $296,400 vs $217,400 in Las Cruces (36% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs Las Cruces: 54,188 for labor force. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 9.9% in Las Cruces. New Orleans has a per capita income of $39,698 vs $30,804 in Las Cruces (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Las Cruces leads
Source: FBI UCRLas Cruces has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans. Las Cruces has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 1.80 in New Orleans. Las Cruces has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.21 compared to 13.62 in New Orleans.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 23.5% in Las Cruces. New Orleans has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 35.8% in Las Cruces.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 3.3x the size of Las Cruces (112,612). Las Cruces skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 38.4.
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New Orleans
Las Cruces
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Orleans: 3.0 vs Las Cruces: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Las Cruces: 4 vs New Orleans: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.4% in Las Cruces. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 9.9% in Las Cruces. New Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 1.4% in Las Cruces.
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