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A town of 1,357. A regional job hub with 612 jobs.
Population
1,357
−1.6% since 2010
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
612
A job hub
What makes Loving stand out
The 2 things Loving does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,357 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Loving. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Loving
Most working residents leave Loving for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Carlsbad (39%), Albuquerque (4%) and Hobbs (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
9%work in town
Where working residents work
In Loving9%
Carlsbad39%
Albuquerque4%
Hobbs3%
Artesia3%
13 mi
median commute distance
612
jobs based in Loving
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Loving beats the New Mexico average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. New Mexico
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Loving | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 7.4% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 22.2% | 25.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 23.9% | 15.6% |
Carlsbad Medical Center
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
31st
percentile among NM towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Loving has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–61°
Spring48–82°
Summer68–97°
Fall49–79°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 17
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Loving’s public schools outperform 41% of New Mexico districts
The public schools Loving’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loving Elementary | PK–5 | 355 | Not graded |
| Loving Middle | 6–8 | 154 | Not graded |
| Loving High | 9–12 | 225 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Housing
Homes in Loving sell for about $230K
The median sale price was $230,000 in February 2026.
$230Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Loving is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 768 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ervell M Guevara Memorial Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 577 people come to Loving for work
Where Loving’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
612jobs based in Loving
9%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Loving
Village in New Mexico, United States
Loving is a village in Eddy County, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Loving had a population of 1,390. Loving was settled by Swiss immigrants in the 1890s.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,390
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,051 ft
- ZIP code
- 88256