Signals
88081
88203
Opportunity
14 · Bottom 1%
vs11 · Bottom 1%
Climate
64 · Bottom 33%
vs59 · Bottom 11%
Physical resilience
6 · Bottom 2%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs90 · Top 32%
Access
83 · Bottom 26%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
20 · Bottom 3%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 88081 | 88203 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,663 | 28,753 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $46,017 | $42,207 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $19,261 | $22,944 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 52/sq mi | 26/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $109,300 | $126,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $853 | $789 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.4% | 65.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 6.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.6% | -3.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9% | 11.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 27.4% | 24.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 96°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.8" | 11.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.8 min | 20.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.4 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.36 | 13.35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 99.9% | 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
88081
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
88203
Elevated or high exposure: drought, inland flooding, heat wave.
Full profiles: 88081 — Chaparral, NM · 88203 — Roswell, NM · How this is calculated: methodology