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New Mexico
South Valley
Population 37,120
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New Mexico
Los Alamos
Population 13,317
South Valley, NM vs Los Alamos, NM
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | South Valley, NM | Los Alamos, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,120 | 13,317 |
| Median Household Income | $58,224 | $141,018 |
| Median Rent | $954/mo | $1,359/mo |
| Median Home Value | $224,300 | $501,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 96 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 40% | 29.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% | 4.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% (county) | 1.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 624* | 61 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,466* | 300 |
| Median AQI | 58 | 13 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 97 | — |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 81°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 22°F |
| Snowfall | 7 in/yr | 42 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25.6 min | 12.4 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.1 | 13.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 15.1% | 69.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.2% | 11.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -8.7% | +6.4% |
South Valley, NM
Los Alamos, 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.