A town of 31,307, settled in 1898. Public schools that outperform most of New Mexico.
The 3 things Alamogordo does most differently from other towns.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Alamogordo. Another town gets a different order.
49% of Alamogordo’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Las Cruces (8%), Albuquerque (5%) and Holloman AFB (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
The public schools Alamogordo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Star Elementary | K–5 | 466 | Not graded |
| Sunset Hills Elementary | K–5 | 436 | Not graded |
| Sierra Elementary | K–5 | 284 | Not graded |
| Buena Vista Elementary | K–5 | 222 | Not graded |
| Yucca Elementary | PK–5 | 179 | Not graded |
| North Elementary | PK–5 | 159 | Not graded |
16 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington Park | 0.3 mi | 31 |
| 2. Jim R. Griggs Sports Complex | — | 31 |
| 3. Balloon Park | — | 23 |
Alamogordo beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Alamogordo | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.9% | 15.6% |
The typical Alamogordo home is worth about $223,000, down 2.9% in a year, 30% below the New Mexico typical home.
Alamogordo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less. Within New Mexico, it does better than 48% of towns.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
Alamogordo has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
7 places in Alamogordo on the National Register of Historic Places.
21 notable people were born in Alamogordo.
City in New Mexico, United States
Alamogordo () is a city in and the county seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States. A city in the Tularosa Basin of the Chihuahuan Desert, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains and to the west by Holloman Air Force Base. The population was 31,384 as of the 2020 census. Alamogordo is widely known for its connection with the 1945 Trinity test, which was the first-ever explosion of an atomic bomb. Humans have lived in the Alamogordo area for at least 11,000 years. The present settlement, established in 1898 to support the construction of the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad, is an early example of a planned community. The city was incorporated in 1912. Tourism became a…
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2 towns share a border with Alamogordo.
