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Alamogordo, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Otero County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
31,063
Population
1,440/sq mi density
$52,515
Median Income
$31,998 per capita
$163,600
Home Value
$219,388 Zillow
$886
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
342
Violent Crime/100K
2,501 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$52,515 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$163,600 home value, $886/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
342 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,515
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,998
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alamogordo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alamogordo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,515
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,998
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,136
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,795M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,328
Restaurants
110
Healthcare
112
Retail
166
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,136
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,608
25% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,515 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,998 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,136 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $3,795M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,328 |
| Restaurants | 110 |
| Healthcare | 112 |
| Retail | 166 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,136 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,608 |