Artesia, NM

US City in New Mexico, West · ranked on 20 metrics

Artesia, NM is a US city in New Mexico with a population of 12,673 (445th of 477). It ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Average Commute (Minutes) (54th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (125th of 434). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (386th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (334th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (235th of 395).

Population
12,673
445th highest of 477
Density
1,118.0
411th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.27%
376th highest of 477
Area
11.33
423rd highest of 477
Region
West
New Mexico

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 12 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    54th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    125th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    188th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    194th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    201st of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    386th of 434
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    337th of 395
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    334th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    235th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    250th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    225th of 395

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (50), weakest Crime & Safety (48). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Quick answers

What is the population of Artesia, NM?
Artesia, NM has a population of 12,673, 445th among 477 US cities.
What does Artesia, NM rank best at?
Among US cities, Artesia, NM ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Average Commute (Minutes) (54th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (125th of 434).
Where does Artesia, NM rank worst?
Artesia, NM ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (386th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (334th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (235th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Artesia, NM?
Rankodex ranks Artesia, NM on 20 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

20 metrics with a value for this place, in 4 topics