Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Deming grades D overall, 49th among New Mexico's 72 graded towns, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. The median household income is $34K, and 31% of residents live below the poverty line. One bright spot: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 81% of U.S. towns. 45% of working residents work locally in Deming, above both New Mexico’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (8%). Deming has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Luna County Courthouse and Park and Deming Armory. Only 2 of the 70 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower median rent than Deming.
Where Deming beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Deming is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,864 in 1910, 14,758 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1899 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deming, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Deming.
Deming carries less natural-hazard risk than most of New Mexico (mostly inland flooding), has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Against the 1,124 U.S. towns with household incomes like Deming’s, it is healthier than 74%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
Just over a quarter of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Deming. Among 73 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Deming. Two figures for adults in the town: 34% worry about having enough food, 20% report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Deming is ahead of New Mexico on 1 and behind on 17.
| Deming | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 25% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 23% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Deming | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 26.4% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools: the Deming school district. The largest public high school is Deming High, with 1,174 students. Two of the 10 schools are below, and why each made the list.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 377 | – |
| Deming HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,174 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduation
At about $166K, home values are up 6% in five years, against a rise of 25% across New Mexico. The median property tax bill is $756, against $1,731 across New Mexico, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.3% in value. The share of households in Deming who are owner-occupiers: 66%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 85% of New Mexico towns, with expected losses of about $153 per resident a year; that rating is what its B for hazard risk is built on.
Expected losses in Deming break down as 66% from inland flooding and 15% from heat waves. For Deming, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 28 of 100. The town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 1999.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Deming weather station records that about 106 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 95.3°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 27.1°.
About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter. Its midsummer high is 95°F.
| Deming | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 27°F | 21°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 5,307 working residents takes 17.4 minutes, against 23.5 across New Mexico.
For Deming, the average trip to work is 17 minutes. Only 4 of the 72 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower median household income than Deming. The top destinations are Las Cruces (10%), El Paso (3%) and Albuquerque (3%).
| Deming | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $34,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The concentration of trails for Deming comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. Trails total 3.6 miles in 8 parks and preserves.
| Deming | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lloyd Pratz Athletic Complex | — | 8 |
| 2. Northside Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Florida Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Deming; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Deming residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
5 places in Deming on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Deming.
City in New Mexico, United States
Deming (, DEM-ing) is a city in Luna County, New Mexico, United States, 60 miles (97 km) west of Las Cruces and 35 miles (56 km) north of the Mexican border. The population was 14,758 as of the 2020 census. Deming is the county seat and principal community of Luna County.
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2 towns share a border with Deming.
| Town | NM rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deming | #49 | D | B− | — | C+ | D |
| Ventura | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mountain View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Deming reports no FBI crime data of its own. Ventura and Mountain View aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Deming with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Deming grades D overall, better than 14% of U.S. towns and #49 of 72 in New Mexico. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 4.6 years of the area's median household income ($36,419 across the Deming, NM area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
7 notable people were born here, including Nacio Herb Brown and Cordelia Candelaria.
