Cincinnati, OH vs Las Cruces, NM

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Cincinnati

72.8

#820 nationally

Las Cruces

69.1

#1253 nationally

Cincinnati leads in walk score (50 vs 34). Las Cruces leads in average commute (19 min vs 23.5 min). Las Cruces leads in median household income ($51,013 vs $46,094).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cincinnati, OH	Las Cruces, NM
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#820)	69.1 (#1253)
Population	311,097	114,892
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$251,326	$291,232
Median Household Income	$46,094	$51,013
Average Commute	23.5 min	19 min
Walk Score	50	34
Crime Level	Moderate-High	19.7
School Rating	5.6	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+14.9	D+9.8