Signals
88260
88210
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 29%
vs58 · Top 43%
Climate
67 · Bottom 41%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 4%
vs9 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs98 · Top 13%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs78 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 14%
vs47 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 88260 | 88210 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,160 | 18,542 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,476 | $79,632 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,130 | $33,849 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 19/sq mi | 14/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $175,400 | $223,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,024 | $1,243 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.3% | 71.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -2.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4% | 19.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.7% | 14.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 93°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.2" | 12.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 40 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.1 min | 20.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.6 | 32.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.10 | 14.84 | 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
88260
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, hail, inland flooding.
88210
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 88260 — Lovington, NM · 88210 — Artesia, NM · How this is calculated: methodology