88201 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
88201
88203
Opportunity
23 · Bottom 3%
vs11 · Bottom 1%
Growth
27 · Bottom 14%
vs27 · Bottom 14%
Climate
59 · Bottom 11%
vs59 · Bottom 11%
Physical resilience
6 · Bottom 2%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs90 · Top 32%
Access
85 · Bottom 28%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 8%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 88201 | 88203 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,524 | 28,753 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,780 | $42,207 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,777 | $22,944 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 10/sq mi | 26/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $225,000 | $126,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $991 | $789 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.5% | 65.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 6.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.4% | -3.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9% | 11.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 24.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 50 | 50 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -12.3% | -12.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.6" | 11.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.4 min | 20.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.01 | 13.35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 14.6% | 9.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 57.3% | 48.2% | 2019-20 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
88201
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, drought, heat wave.
88203
Elevated or high exposure: drought, inland flooding, heat wave.
Full profiles: 88201 — Roswell, NM · 88203 — Roswell, NM · How this is calculated: methodology