| Index | Ruidoso | New Mexico | National |
| Median home price | $204,900 | $161,600 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $717 | $792 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 69.2% | 67.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 30.8% | 32.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Ruidoso Downs, NM | 2,611 | $0 | 100% |
| Bent, NM | 151 | $0 | 100% |
| Mescalero, NM | 1,127 | $0 | 100% |
| Nogal, NM | 126 | $0 | 100% |
| Capitan, NM | 1,356 | $115,300 | 38% |
| Ruidoso, NM | 7,879 | $204,900 | 11% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Baltimore Highlands, MD | 7,880 | $210,600 | 14% |
| Grand Blanc, MI | 7,881 | $191,400 | 4% |
| Landen, OH | 7,882 | $209,600 | 13% |
| Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MD | 7,873 | $194,100 | 5% |
| West Livingston, TX | 7,873 | $84,800 | 54% |
| Ruidoso, NM | 7,879 | $204,900 | 11% |
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