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New Mexico
Los Alamos
Population 13,317
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New Mexico
South Valley
Population 37,120
Los Alamos, NM vs South Valley, NM
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Los Alamos, NM | South Valley, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,317 | 37,120 |
| Median Household Income | $141,018 | $58,224 |
| Median Rent | $1,359/mo | $954/mo |
| Median Home Value | $501,800 | $224,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 96 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 29.4% | 40% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% | 18.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% (county) | 3.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 61 | 624* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 300 | 1,466* |
| Median AQI | 13 | 58 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 97 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 22°F | 24°F |
| Snowfall | 42 in/yr | 7 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 12.4 min | 25.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.1 | 12.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 69.8% | 15.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 11.5% | 16.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +6.4% | -8.7% |
Los Alamos, NM
South Valley, NM
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices South Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.