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Santa Fe, NM vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces is 0% more densely populated than Santa Fe.
- People are 4.3% less likely to be married in Las Cruces.
- The Median Age is 11.3 years younger in Las Cruces.
 Santa Fe, NMLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock109,934329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 201081,021  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock74,267285,036,114
 Population - 199055,859  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,428.993.4
 Land Area52.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Fe, NMLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Fe, NMLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock61.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Fe, NMLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households37,878  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,68380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,097  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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