Living in Los Lunas
The city had 16 schools in 2026. Los Lunas had a population of 18,618 in July 2026. For Los Lunas, median household income was US$62,330 a year in July 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Los Lunas?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,110 per month, while the median home value was US$262,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 76%, and the vacancy rate was 5.69% in July 2026. 60.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,110/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 60.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 4,074 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,096 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 975.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 407 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Los Lunas a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,244 of 20,572 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
Los Lunas 4.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 62,330 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 69.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 3.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 6.55 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 12.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,973 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,551 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov24Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.85 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Los Lunas?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,788 |
| 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 | − €1,096 |
| 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 | €1,610 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Los Lunas. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Los Lunas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 2 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 46 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 1,929 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Los Lunas 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,496 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 1,287 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 101 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 25.82 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 23 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights18Official |
| Nearest airport | ABQ | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 28 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Los Lunas. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Los Lunas 8.6
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.62 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202431Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 10.78 · Feb 14.28 · Mar 18.72 · Apr 22.83 · May 27.61 · Jun 33.22 · Jul 34.06 · Aug 32.83 · Sep 29.44 · Oct 23.5 · Nov 16.06 · Dec 10.11 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -7.22 · Feb -4.78 · Mar -1.06 · Apr 2.89 · May 8 · Jun 13.06 · Jul 16.78 · Aug 15.72 · Sep 10.94 · Oct 3.56 · Nov -3 · Dec -6.83 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.78 · Feb 4.72 · Mar 8.83 · Apr 12.83 · May 17.83 · Jun 23.17 · Jul 25.39 · Aug 24.28 · Sep 20.17 · Oct 13.56 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 1.67 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 11.43 · Feb 10.67 · Mar 13.72 · Apr 13.97 · May 12.45 · Jun 13.21 · Jul 39.37 · Aug 38.86 · Sep 29.21 · Oct 23.37 · Nov 14.48 · Dec 13.72 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 44.3 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 14 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 149.4 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 28.15 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 13.69 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 1.79 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Rio Rancho ±2.5 °C. Elsewhere: Alcalá de Henares (Spain) ±2.7 °C, Alcobendas (Spain) ±3.0 °C, Rivas-Vaciamadrid (Spain) ±3.0 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±5.3 °C, Granada (Spain) ±3.0 °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 1,244 is not 2.5% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport94%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 2.5 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,244 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 390.1 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 20,572 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 20,577 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 262,900 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 46.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 6.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 4.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 2.5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 64.49 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 70.3 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 4.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 25.93 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 97.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 6,320 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 9.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 81.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Los Lunas
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.
Rio Rancho as a Los Lunas alternative in the same region
48 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 114,419 Rio Rancho vs 20,572 Los Lunas+456%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,658 Rio Rancho vs 3,496 Los Lunas−53%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,933 Rio Rancho vs €2,973 Los Lunasno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Rio Rancho vs 8.6 µg/m³ Los Lunas−22%
- Foreign residents: 5.3% Rio Rancho vs 2.5% Los Lunasno percentage
- Nearest airport: 22.0 km Rio Rancho vs 28.0 km Los Lunas−21%
- Unemployment: 4.6% Rio Rancho vs 4.9% Los Lunas−5%
Plainfield as a Los Lunas alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1782 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,973 Los Lunas+62%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 3,496 Los Lunas−79%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.5% Los Lunas+144%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 20,572 Los Lunas+143%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.9% Los Lunas−22%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 28.0 km Los Lunas−68%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,551 Los Lunas+14%
Cities near Los Lunas
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 769.6 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 881.4 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,729 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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How does Los Lunas compare?
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Is Los Lunas part of Albuquerque?
Los Lunas is in the published commuting zone of Albuquerque; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Albuquerque city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source20
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Los Lunas?
The median gross salary is 3,551 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Los Lunas?
The unemployment rate is 4.85 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Los Lunas?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.62 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Los Lunas?
Police recorded 3,496 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 Los Lunas?
The published population is 20,572 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Los Lunas?
1,244 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 Los Lunas a good place to live?
Los Lunas 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.
Is Los Lunas part of Albuquerque?
Los Lunas is in the published commuting zone of Albuquerque; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Los Lunas?
Los Chavez, Belen, South Valley are near Los Lunas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Los Lunas, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6dd1daca674fafd8874397f9a332ab42]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/los-lunas/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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