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Best Places to Live in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Ranked #17 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)
Ranked #18 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #20 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
Ranked #39 2005 Best Places to Live
Ranked #79 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

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Population:92,774
Pop. Change:25%
State: New Mexico
Metro Area: Las Cruces Metro Area
County: Dona Ana County
City:Las Cruces
Zip Code:88001, 88006, ... 7 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Las_Cruces, New Mexico

As of 2011, Las Cruces's population is 92,774 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 25.03 percent.

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The median home cost in Las Cruces is $146,900. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.51 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Las Cruces's cost of living is 7.50% Lower than the U.S. average.

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Las Cruces public schools spend $4,461 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 14.9 students per teacher in Las Cruces.

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The unemployment rate in Las Cruces is 5.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Negative. Las Cruces jobs have Decreased by 0.16 percent.

Average Commute time is 18 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Las Cruces's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

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