A town of 2,597. A typical home worth about $189K.
The 3 things Tularosa does most differently from other towns.
2,842 people in 2010; 2,597 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Tularosa. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Tularosa home is worth about $189,000, down 3.3% in a year, 41% below the New Mexico typical home.
Tularosa beats the New Mexico average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Tularosa | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 73.3% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 73.6% | 69% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.6% |
Most working residents leave Tularosa for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Alamogordo (27%), Las Cruces (8%) and Albuquerque (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
The public schools Tularosa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tularosa Elementary | PK–2 | 230 | Not graded |
| Tularosa Intermediate | 3–6 | 210 | B− |
| Tularosa Middle | 7–8 | 140 | B− |
| Tularosa High | 9–12 | 303 | C+ |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Tularosa has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Tularosa's reported crime rate is below New Mexico's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 7 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Where Tularosa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
5 notable people were born in Tularosa.
Village in New Mexico, United States
Tularosa is a village in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The town shares its name with the Tularosa Basin, in which the town is located. To the east, Tularosa is flanked by the western edge of the Sacramento Mountains. The population was 2,553 at the 2020 census. During the 1990s and early 2000s, the town, north of the much larger Alamogordo, experienced moderate growth and construction as a bedroom community, especially in the housing industry. Tularosa is noted for its abundance of cottonwood shade trees and its efforts to preserve the adobe-style architecture of its past.
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