Signals
88310
87532
Opportunity
25 · Bottom 5%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs47 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs16 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 14%
vs88 · Top 37%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 14%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 88310 | 87532 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,983 | 18,948 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,214 | $58,448 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,258 | $32,609 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 60/sq mi | 173/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $173,000 | $238,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $894 | $877 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.6% | 72.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.6% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7% | 23.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 17.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 97°F | 74°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.8" | 25.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.4 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.2 | 38.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.95 | 13.18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 95.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
88310
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
87532
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 88310 — Alamogordo, NM · 87532 — Española, NM · How this is calculated: methodology