Signals
Roswell
Las Vegas
Growth
23 · Bottom 12%
vs2 · Bottom 1%
Climate
59 · Bottom 21%
vs63 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 1%
vs9 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 44%
vs90 · Bottom 37%
Access
98 · Top 7%
vs95 · Top 15%
Economic stability
22 · Bottom 11%
vs7 · Bottom 1%
Measured values
| Metric | Roswell | Las Vegas | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,217 | 30,999 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $52,938 | $50,585 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,881 | $30,351 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 11/sq mi | 5/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $156,400 | $177,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $867 | $829 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.3% | 75.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9% | 27.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 24.3% | 24.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 72 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.6" | 15.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.7 min | 25.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.2 | 48.0 | 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
Roswell
Elevated or high exposure: drought, inland flooding, heat wave.
Las Vegas
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Roswell, NM Micro Area · Las Vegas, NM Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology