Riverton vs Sunland Park

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Riverton, WY

Area Score

Bottom 21% nationally

Sunland Park, NM

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Riverton

Sunland Park

Opportunity

45 · Bottom 26%

Climate

51 · Bottom 1%

64 · Bottom 31%

Physical resilience

32 · Bottom 25%

27 · Bottom 22%

Housing affordability

84 · Top 44%

95 · Top 19%

Access

97 · Top 29%

Economic stability

55 · Bottom 40%

43 · Bottom 21%

Measured values

Metric	Riverton	Sunland Park	Source period
Population	10,856	17,463	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$55,208	$62,814	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$28,564	$22,655	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	1,048/sq mi	1,185/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$219,400	$215,200	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$921	$920	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	55.1%	79.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.7%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-2.7%	-0.4%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.1%	21.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	11.9%	22.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	88°F	96°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	8°F	35°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	8.6"	8.8"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	5 mi	7 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	15.6 min	31.7 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	35.1	30.9	2024 ACS 5-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

Riverton

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.

Sunland Park

Elevated or high exposure: drought, inland flooding.

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