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:
  • 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)
Other public-use airports nearest to Las Cruces:
  • 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)
 

 

 

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