Why look at Clovis?
- Affordable housing. Median home is $161k — well below the national median.
- Stable market. Home values -0.1% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Shrinking population. ~-0.7%/yr — be aware of demand softness.
Where Clovis stands
Population shrinking 0.7% per year. rents up 6.5% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 11.3 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Clovis on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 11.3 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Clovis (Wikipedia)
Clovis is a city in and the county seat of Curry County, New Mexico. The population was 38,567 at the 2020 census. Clovis is located in the New Mexico portion of the Llano Estacado, in the eastern part of the state.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Local safety & alerts
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New Mexico context
Schools
Clovis is served by 18 public schools enrolling about 7,849 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
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Local news & community
Latest news in Clovis
- A U.S. Reckoning Over Chemical Pollution From Military BasesThe New York Times1w ago
- Lobos Win Women's MW Outdoor Team Title in ClovisNew Mexico Lobos1w ago
- Colorado State Men, New Mexico Women Repeat As MW Outdoor Track & Field ChampionsMountain West Conference1w ago
- 1 arrested after shootout, police chase; 2 wanted in connection with decomposing bodyKVII1w ago
- Opinion: Clovis has everything – except the jobs – community deservesThe Eastern New Mexico News1w ago
- Clovis Zoo loses Bengal tiger due to kidney failureKOB.com1w ago
What locals are saying
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Clovis-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Clovis area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
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Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
New Mexico: 780 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Jobs & hiring
In Clovis, unemployment runs higher at 8.8%, and hiring momentum has been modest. The strongest local sectors are skilled trades & manufacturing, hospitality & tourism and tech.
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