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Alamogordo is a small city of 31,307 people in Otero County, New Mexico. It's about 62 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 290 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $902 a month.
31,307people
$173kTypical home
$902/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
5"Snow
315Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 31,307
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,451 people per sq mi
- 290 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 62 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,090/mo)
- Median rent $902/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 315 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 50 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (431 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,760 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to LRU airport
- 78 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,295 ft
- 432 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 63 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 161 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Otero County: R+27 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk