About Las Cruces
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1996: 379 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 1997: 329 buildings, average cost: $100,600
- 1998: 368 buildings, average cost: $97,400
- 1999: 351 buildings, average cost: $116,200
- 2000: 285 buildings, average cost: $130,500
- 2001: 327 buildings, average cost: $124,100
- 2002: 530 buildings, average cost: $138,800
- 2003: 796 buildings, average cost: $144,900
- 2004: 838 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 2005: 1616 buildings, average cost: $146,800
- 2006: 1526 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2007: 980 buildings, average cost: $139,600
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Las Cruces:
Other public-use airports nearest to Las Cruces:- LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 11 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; ID: LRU)
- BIGGS AAF (about 44 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; ID: BIF)
- EL PASO INTL (about 46 miles; EL PASO, TX; ID: ELP)
- DONA ANA COUNTY AT SANTA TERESA (about 32 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM; ID: 5T6)
- HATCH MUNI (about 37 miles; HATCH, NM; ID: E05)
- WEST TEXAS (about 56 miles; EL PASO, TX; ID: T27)
Colleges/Universities in Las Cruces:
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 12,562; Location: HORSESHOE DRIVE; Public; Website: www.nmsu.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (FT enrollment: 2,380; Location: 3400 S ESPINA; Public; Website: dabcc-www.nmsu.edu/)
- BUSINESS SKILLS INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 344; Location: 1400 El Paseo Road; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Las Cruces:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 42 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
- EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 188 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
- ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 190 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 196 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
- EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 210 miles; THATCHER, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,085)
- COCHISE COLLEGE (about 221 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
Public high schools in Las Cruces:
- LAS CRUCES HIGH (Students: 2422; Location: 1755 EL PASEO ROAD; Grades: 09-12)
- MAYFIELD HIGH (Students: 2349; Location: 1955 N. VALLEY DRIVE; Grades: 09-12)
- ONATE HIGH (Students: 2089; Location: 955 W UNION; Grades: 09-12)
- SAN ANDRES LEARNING (Students: 139; Location: US HWY28; Grades: 07-12)
Private high school in Las Cruces:
- MESILLA VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 426; Location: 3850 STERN DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)