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    Moving to Clovis, NM

    Is Clovis a good place to live?

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    Clovis ranks #10 of 11 New Mexico cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (30/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $160,000
    +7.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $947
    per month
    Household income
    $54,029
    median
    Unemployment
    7.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Clovis

    The median home value in Clovis is $160,000 and median rent is $947 a month, against a median household income of $54,029. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Clovis crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Mexico the 2025 rate was 648 violent and 2,351 property crimes per 100,000 people — #1 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Clovis, NM

    Clovis has about 38,153 residents, 7.9% unemployment and 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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