Signals
88310
88081
Opportunity
25 · Bottom 5%
vs14 · Bottom 1%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs64 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs6 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 14%
vs90 · Top 32%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 14%
vs20 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 88310 | 88081 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,983 | 19,663 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,214 | $46,017 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,258 | $19,261 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 60/sq mi | 52/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $173,000 | $109,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $894 | $853 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.6% | 69.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.6% | -2.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7% | 9.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 27.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 97°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.8" | 8.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.4 min | 32.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.2 | 32.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.95 | 15.36 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 100.0% | 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.
88081
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 88310 — Alamogordo, NM · 88081 — Chaparral, NM · How this is calculated: methodology