Los Lunas receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Los Lunas
Kingman
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 5%
vs20 · Bottom 1%
Growth
73 · Top 13%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
71 · Top 45%
vs58 · Bottom 10%
Physical resilience
9 · Bottom 4%
vs21 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 47%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
89 · Bottom 38%
vs83 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 11%
vs43 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | Los Lunas | Kingman | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,618 | 34,375 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,330 | $61,792 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,070 | $34,866 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 914/sq mi | 916/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $262,900 | $267,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,110 | $1,058 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.0% | 68.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 6.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.6% | -5.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9% | 20.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 14.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 271 | 169 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 14.6 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 5.9% | -1.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 99°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.8" | 8.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.4 min | 19.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.3 | 43.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.10 | 21.17 | 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
Los Lunas
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Kingman
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Los Lunas, NM · Kingman, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology