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Living in Alamogordo

The city had 15 schools in 2026. Alamogordo had a population of 31,307 in July 2026. For Alamogordo, median household income was US$55,952 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population31,906people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,648EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent792.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.45%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,181offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 101% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Alamogordo?

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$902 per month, while the median home value was US$172,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 61.6%, and the vacancy rate was 14.7% in July 2026. 49.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Alamogordo recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$902/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)14.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,501 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)960.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent792.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes571 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Alamogordo a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–56%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,850 of 31,906 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Alamogordo is 7.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income55,952 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband76.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet6.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet7.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,648 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,340 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate7.45 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Alamogordo?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,340 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,591of €2,633 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,633
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €960
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,591
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alamogordo. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Alamogordo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools15 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents100 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,274 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alamogordo when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAlamogordo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alamogordo highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Alamogordo3,181
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,181 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents342.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes139 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time17.93 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportALM3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alamogordo. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.67 · Feb 15.61 · Mar 19.78 · Apr 24.33 · May 29.33 · Jun 34.44 · Jul 33.67 · Aug 32.83 · Sep 29.72 · Oct 24.11 · Nov 17.56 · Dec 12.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.667 · Feb 2.94 · Mar 6.06 · Apr 10.28 · May 14.78 · Jun 20.06 · Jul 21 · Aug 19.89 · Sep 17 · Oct 10.72 · Nov 4.78 · Dec 0.333 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.67 · Feb 9.28 · Mar 12.89 · Apr 17.28 · May 22.06 · Jun 27.28 · Jul 27.33 · Aug 26.33 · Sep 23.39 · Oct 17.39 · Nov 11.17 · Dec 6.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 17.27 · Feb 14.99 · Mar 8.38 · Apr 6.86 · May 11.68 · Jun 14.22 · Jul 41.15 · Aug 49.78 · Sep 37.85 · Oct 25.65 · Nov 14.22 · Dec 27.94 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading60.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites10 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation273.7 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.71 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.53 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature4.06 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Fuenlabrada (Spain) ±2.0 °C, Leganés (Spain) ±2.0 °C, Parla (Spain) ±2.0 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±2.1 °C, Elche (Spain) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,850 is not 3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.98 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,850 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population184,904 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density571.1 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population31,906 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics31,851 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value172,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes61.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate59.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad5.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.49 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage71 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance5.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher25.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available93.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 202275,160 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202211 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over13,740 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans84.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Alamogordo

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as an Alamogordo alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1839 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,648 Alamogordo+82%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 3,181 Alamogordo−77%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.0% Alamogordo+105%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.5% Alamogordo−49%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,340 Alamogordono percentage
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 31,906 Alamogordo+57%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 8.0 km Alamogordo+13%
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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Alamogordo?

The median gross salary is 3,340 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Alamogordo?

The unemployment rate is 7.45 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Alamogordo?

Police recorded 3,181 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Alamogordo?

The published population is 31,906 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Alamogordo?

1,850 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Alamogordo a good place to live?

Alamogordo may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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