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A city of 13,000 people in New Mexico
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Map of Las Vegas: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.2%65 of 5,491 acres
Trails6.7 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves115 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Las Vegas

City in New Mexico, United States
1835Established
13,166Population
7.8 sq miArea
6,424 ftElevation

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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ZIP code87701
Area code505
Living in Las Vegas

Housing in Las Vegas

$238K▲ 9.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Las Vegas home is worth about $238,000, up 9.9% in a year, 25% below the New Mexico typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market13
Sale-to-list94.6%
Sold in May8
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Las Vegas

D

Safety Grade D

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.

Violent crime per 1,000
Las Vegas 7.9
New Mexico 6.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Las Vegas 16.7
New Mexico 23.5
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Las Vegas

Compared with New Mexico

1better than NM·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Alta Vista Regional HospitalLas Vegas · 16.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Las Vegas Medical & Dental ClinicLas Vegas · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Las Vegas · CMS · HRSAHealth in Las Vegas →

Schools in Las Vegas

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B−

School Grade B-

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.

#6Best public schoolsof 47 in NM
DistrictWEST LAS VEGASSchools13

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.

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