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Los Alamos, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Los Alamos County County
4.3
/5.0
A
Great
13,471
Population
1,213/sq mi density
$136,502
Median Income
$73,884 per capita
$458,200
Home Value
$573,146 Zillow
$1,304
Median Rent
17.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$136,502 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$458,200 home value, $1,304/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$136,502
82% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$73,884
89% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Los Alamos vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Los Alamos’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$136,502
182%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$73,884
189%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$130,620
181%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,191
153%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,191
53% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
57% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.2%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.4%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
60% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,815M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.4%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
16.2%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
606
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
72
Retail
30
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$130,620
81% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,973
14% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $136,502 |
| Per Capita Income | $73,884 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $130,620 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,191 |
| County GDP | $3,815M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.391 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 606 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $130,620 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,973 |