Population
Roswell
47,823
Portales
12,023
Median Income
Roswell
$50,294
Portales
$51,290
Home Value
Roswell
$139,200
Portales
$132,900
Rent
Roswell
$840
Portales
$870
Crime Rate
Roswell
8.51
Portales
7.82
Cost of Living
Roswell
82.5
Portales
82.0
Avg Temp
Roswell
N/A
Portales
N/A
Unemployment
Roswell
5.9%
Portales
7.8%
How Similar Are Roswell & Portales?
Portales is Roswell's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roswell
47,823
Portales
12,023
Roswell (47,823) is about 4.0x larger than Portales (12,023).
Violent Crime
Roswell
8.51
Portales
7.82
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Roswell
25.09
Portales
28.71
Portales has a 13% higher property crime than Roswell.
Political Leaning
Roswell
71.6%
Portales
70.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Roswell
5.9%
Portales
7.8%
Portales has a 24% higher unemployment than Roswell.
Median Income
Roswell
$50,294
Portales
$51,290
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Roswell
$139,200
Portales
$132,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Roswell
12.7%
Portales
14.3%
Portales has a 11% higher education than Roswell.
Demographics
Roswell
62.2%
Portales
69.8%
Portales has a 11% higher demographics than Roswell.
Cost of Living
Roswell
82.5
Portales
82.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Roswell and Portales share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roswell
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Portales
Roswell leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portales leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortales has a fair market rent (1br) of $772 vs $887 in Roswell (15% lower). Portales has a fair market rent (2br) of $975 vs $1,071 in Roswell (10% lower). Portales scores 70.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.9 in Roswell.
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Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortales has a median property tax of $690 vs $963 in Roswell (40% lower). Roswell has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 14.9% in Portales. Roswell has a owner-occupied of 66.4% compared to 53.0% in Portales.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell: 20,832 vs Portales: 5,777 for labor force. Roswell has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 2.2% in Portales. Roswell has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 7.8% in Portales.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRPortales has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.70 compared to 18.83 in Roswell. Roswell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.28 compared to 14.95 in Portales. Portales has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.13 in Roswell.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortales has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.3% compared to 12.7% in Roswell. Roswell has a high school diploma or higher of 30.3% compared to 29.0% in Portales.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a population of 47,823, about 4x the size of Portales (12,023). Portales skews younger with a median age of 27.7 vs 36.8.
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Black
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Asian
Roswell
Portales
Healthcare — Portales leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortales: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for nearby hospitals. Portales: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 2.2% in Portales. Portales: 15 min vs Roswell: 17 min for mean commute time. Roswell has a drive alone of 83.1% compared to 76.8% in Portales.
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