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About Tularosa
Village in New Mexico, United StatesTularosa 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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Housing in Tularosa
The typical Tularosa home is worth about $189,000, down 3.3% in a year, 41% below the New Mexico typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Tularosa
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Tularosa's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Tularosa
Full picture →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.
Health in Tularosa
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 40% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with New Mexico
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Tularosa
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Tularosa
Full climate →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.
Schools in Tularosa
All Tularosa schools →School Grade C-
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 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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