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Mesilla, New Mexico, in Dona Ana county, is 6 miles SW of Las Cruces, New Mexico (center to center) and 37 miles NW of El Paso, Texas. The town is part of the Las Cruces metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,180 people people live in Mesilla.
In Mesilla, about 56% of adults are married.
In 2000, Mesilla had a median family income of $51,181. Overall, families in Mesilla are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Mesilla does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that Mesilla is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($2,000) in Mesilla than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Mesilla, about 69% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town. The average property tax bill in Mesilla is higher than that of most other communities in New Mexico.
In Mesilla, 94% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in Mesilla enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Mesilla strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Mexico):
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| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Mesilla to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Mexico (State):
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