Area data
Las Cruces, NM — ZIP 88003
Population: 404 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index (state)
- 406.5 (+0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.2 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Griggs & Walnut Ground Water Plume (3 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 9.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 62
- Days with Good air quality
- 97
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 237
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 6
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 692
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (3 mi)
- National parks include
- Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, Chamizal National Memorial, White Sands National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Hospitals include
- CHRISTUS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO, MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 48
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Mean commute to work
- 8 min
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 680
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 88003?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 88003?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Griggs & Walnut Ground Water Plume, 3 mi.
- What is the air quality in ZIP 88003?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 62. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 88003?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.2 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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