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Carlsbad, NM vs Las Cruces, NM

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- The median age of a home in Carlsbad is 36.5% older than the median age of a home in Las Cruces.
 Carlsbad, NMLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$269,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months6.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.2$11.0
 Homes Owned60.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented25.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carlsbad, NMLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,380$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carlsbad, NMLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.9%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carlsbad, NMLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock27.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carlsbad, NMLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock19.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.6%12.2%
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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