Los Alamos, NM vs Los Lunas, NM

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLos Alamos, NMLos Lunas, NM
Population13,31718,618
Median Household Income$141,018$62,330
Median Rent$1,359/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$501,800$262,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.4%52.7%
Poverty Rate4.1%18.2%
Unemployment Rate1.8% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k61491
Property Crime Rate /100k3001,988
Median AQI1344
Good AQI Days /yr—271
Summer Highs81°F92°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall42 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute12.4 min25.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.117.7
College Degree Rate69.8%25.9%
Foreign-Born %11.5%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%+18.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.