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About Los Alamos
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United StatesLos Alamos (Spanish: Los Álamos, meaning 'The Poplars') is a census-designated place in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States, that is recognized as one of the development and creation places of the atomic bomb—the primary objective of the Manhattan Project by Los Alamos National Laboratory during World War II. The town is on four mesas of the Pajarito Plateau, and had a population of about 13,200 as of 2020. It is the county seat and one of two population centers in Los Alamos County; the other is White Rock.
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Housing in Los Alamos
The typical Los Alamos home is worth about $581,000, down 0.9% in a year, 83% above the New Mexico typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Los Alamos
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Los Alamos's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Health in Los Alamos
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Schools in Los Alamos
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The public schools Los Alamos’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 99% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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