Los Alamos County, New Mexico
Population 19,435
- Overall cost of living: −14.1% vs the US average, lower than 76% of US counties.
- Median household income: $147,139, higher than 99% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 69.7%, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−14.1% | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of New Mexico outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $495,800 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,375 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $126/mo | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.55% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.125% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.9% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,717 | higher than 80% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $147,139 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 1.8% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +30% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 929.1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈282 days | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 42 in | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 5 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 150 days | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 35.7% of weeks | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈41.1°F | lower than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 16.7 in | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $90/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $58/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $8.3/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.37/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $23/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.3 µg/m³ | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 657.3 mi | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,056.4 ft | higher than 92% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 98.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 69.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 44.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.3:1 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.07 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 9.8 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 146/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 5★ | the highest in the US |
| Life expectancy | 82.1 yrs | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 2.8% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 300/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 98/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 39 min | lower than 77% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 278 min | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 15 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.4% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.6% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 83 min | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 63 per sq mi | higher than 86% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.8 per 1k | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 3 per 1k | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Population | 19,435 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.3 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -5.2 per 1k/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 63.4% Dem | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 33.2% Rep | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 69.8% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 18% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.9% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 282 parks | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.1 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 13 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,571 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 7 km | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 14 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 94 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
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