Signals
88203
88310
Opportunity
11 · Bottom 1%
vs25 · Bottom 5%
Climate
59 · Bottom 11%
vs58 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs98 · Top 14%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 8%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 88203 | 88310 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,753 | 36,983 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $42,207 | $57,214 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,944 | $33,258 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 26/sq mi | 60/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $126,600 | $173,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $789 | $894 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.3% | 65.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.4% | -2.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3% | 25.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 24.5% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 97°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.6" | 9.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.8 min | 20.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.6 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.35 | 13.95 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.9% | 100.0% | 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
88203
Elevated or high exposure: drought, inland flooding, heat wave.
88310
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 88203 — Roswell, NM · 88310 — Alamogordo, NM · How this is calculated: methodology