88007 and 88011 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
88007
88011
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 35%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
66 · Top 21%
vs66 · Top 21%
Climate
66 · Bottom 39%
vs66 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 16%
vs22 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 30%
vs84 · Top 44%
Access
79 · Bottom 20%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 18%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 88007 | 88011 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,254 | 33,064 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,892 | $75,875 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,195 | $47,149 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 80/sq mi | 131/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $246,100 | $333,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $894 | $1,146 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 59.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.4% | 54.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 13.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 617 | 617 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.4 | 5.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -12.7% | -12.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.3" | 10.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 35 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.6 min | 22.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.8 | 41.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.48 | 12.28 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 95.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
88007
Elevated or high exposure: drought, inland flooding.
88011
Elevated or high exposure: drought, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 88007 — Las Cruces, NM · 88011 — Las Cruces, NM · How this is calculated: methodology