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Los Alamos, NM
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Living in Los Alamos



Los Alamos is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 13,179 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Los Alamos is the 16th largest community in New Mexico.

Los Alamos home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Mexico, but Los Alamos real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Los Alamos has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Also of interest is that Los Alamos has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Los Alamos is also a town of artists. Los Alamos has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Los Alamos’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the benefits of Los Alamos is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.90 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Los Alamos. 69.04% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Los Alamos in 2018 was $65,827, which is wealthy relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $263,308 for a family of four.

Los Alamos is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Los Alamos home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Los Alamos residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Los Alamos also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Los Alamos include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Los Alamos is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.


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