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About Alamogordo
City in New Mexico, United StatesAlamogordo () 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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How Alamogordo ranks
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Housing in Alamogordo
The typical Alamogordo home is worth about $223,000, down 2.9% in a year, 30% below the New Mexico typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Alamogordo
Safety Grade C-
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.
Work & commute in Alamogordo
Full picture →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.
Health in Alamogordo
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 82% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with New Mexico
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Alamogordo
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Alamogordo
Full climate →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.
Schools in Alamogordo
All Alamogordo schools →School Grade B
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NM. Ratings are from neighbors.
Colleges in Alamogordo
Colleges →of Alamogordo’s residents are enrolled in college. New Mexico State University-Alamogordo has about 395 students on campus.
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