Las Cruces, NM

Las Cruces is a city located in the southern part of New Mexico. The city has a population of approximately 100,000 people and is the county seat of Doña Ana County. Las Cruces is known for its agriculture, education, and military installations. The city was founded in 1781 by Don Fernando de Alvarado y Acevedo and named for Saint Catherine of Siena.

Real estate in Las Cruces is dominated by single-family homes and apartments. The median price for a single-family home in Las Cruces was $169,900 as of September 2017. The most expensive neighborhoods in Las Cruces are Rancho Santa Fe ($849,000), North Valley ($719,000), and University Heights ($695,000). The least expensive neighborhoods are Downtown ($130,100), East Side ($149,900), South Side ($159,600), and West Side ($179,700).

The average commute time to work in Las Cruces is 26 minutes. The most popular employers in Las Cruces are Doña Ana Community College (10%), New Mexico State University (9%), Southern New Mexico University (8%), UNM Health Sciences Center (7%), Kirtland Air Force Base (6%), and Alamogordo Army Air Field (5%).