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Relocating to Las Cruces, New Mexico

Las Cruces Statistics, Facts & Information

• Average Las Cruces Elevation: 4,210 feet
• Area Size of City: 50 square miles
• Area Size of County: 3,804 square miles
• Elevation Range within Doña Ana County: 3,730-9,012 feet
• Population: 74,267.     19.5% Change, 1990-2000
• Median Age: 31.2 Years
• Educational Attainment (Population of 25 Years & Older):
• High School Graduate or Higher: 80.3%
• Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 28.4%
• Households:
• Total Households: 29,184
  • Family Households: 18,130
  • Nonfamily Households: 11,054
  • Average Household Size: 2.46
  • Average Family Size: 3.05

Average Annual Weather Statistics:

• Precipitation: 10.09"
• Snowfall: 2.4"
• Relative Humidity: 27%
• Growing Season: 230 days

Relocation Information

• Overall Guide To Las Cruces
• Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce

Newspapers

• Las Cruces Sun-News
• Las Cruces Bulletin
• Thrifty Nickel

Essential Area Services

• Utilities
• Motor Vehicle Division
• Taxes
• Doña Ana Home Inspections
• Houses of Worship

Medical

• Memorial Medical Center
• Mountain View Regional Medical

Things To See & Do

• Las Cruces Arts & Culture
• NMSU Arts Schedule
• Museums
• Festivals
• Sports & Recreation
• Day Trips
• Allen Theaters (movies)
• Fountain Theatre (independent films)
• Sun Lanes Bowling
• Wet 'n' Wild Waterworld
• New Mexico State Parks
• Mesilla Valley Mall
• Aguirre Springs (Hiking)
• Branigan Cultural Center
• Bicentennial Log Cabin Museum
• Farmers & Crafts Market
• Dripping Springs Natural Area
• Fort Selden State Monument
• Gadsden Museum
• La Cueva
• La Viña Winery
• Museum of Natural History
• Museum of Fine Art & Culture
• NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
• Railroad & Transportation Museum
• NMSU Art Gallery
• NMSU Corbett Center Gallery
• NMSU Museum
• NMSU Pan American Center & Memorial Stadium
• Old Mesilla
• Space Murals, Inc. Museum & Gift Shop
• Stahmann Farms
• White Sands Missile Range
• Whole Enchilada Fiesta