A town of 13,000, settled in 1835. Home to 88 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Las Vegas does most differently from other towns.
1880 · Las Vegas College (later Regis Universi…6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 88 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in Las Vegas. Another town gets a different order.
6.7 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rodriguez Park | 0.4 mi | 28 |
| 2. Santa Fe National Forest | — | 5 |
| 3. Keyes Park | — | 5 |
Las Vegas beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Las Vegas | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.4% | 15.6% |
The public schools Las Vegas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Ninos Elementary | PK–3 | 314 | Not graded |
| Luis E. Armijo Elementary | PK–1 | 229 | Not graded |
| Don Cecilio Martinez Elementary | 2–3 | 189 | Not graded |
| Tony Serna JR. Elementary | 4 | 115 | Not graded |
| Rio Gallinas School | K–8 | 80 | Not graded |
| LVCS Early Childhood | K | — | Not graded |
46% of Las Vegas’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (15%), Santa Fe (9%) and Española (1%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
The typical Las Vegas home is worth about $238,000, up 9.9% in a year, 25% below the New Mexico typical home.
Las Vegas reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less. Within New Mexico, it does better than 31% of towns.
Las Vegas has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
88 places in Las Vegas on the National Register of Historic Places.
26 notable people were born in Las Vegas.
City in New Mexico, United States
Las Vegas is a city in the state of New Mexico in the United States. It is the county seat of San Miguel County. Las Vegas was once two separate municipalities, one named West Las Vegas ("Old Town") and one named East Las Vegas ("New Town"). They were separated by the Gallinas River and still retain distinct characters and separate school districts. Las Vegas is home to New Mexico Highlands University. The city's population was 13,166 at the official 2020 census.
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