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    Is Alamogordo a good place to live?

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    Alamogordo ranks #5 of 11 New Mexico cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $163,600
    +10.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $886
    per month
    Household income
    $52,515
    median
    Unemployment
    7.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Alamogordo

    The median home value in Alamogordo is $163,600 and median rent is $886 a month, against a median household income of $52,515. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Alamogordo crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Mexico the 2025 rate was 648 violent and 2,351 property crimes per 100,000 people — #1 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Alamogordo, NM

    Alamogordo has about 31,063 residents, 7.1% unemployment and 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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