Desert Mountain Estates

Alamogordo, NM · Alamogordo Public Schools · #44 in Alamogordo

Livability61.8/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools42.0
0 elementary nearby, avg 2.1/5
Services access51.4
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base96.9
6 mi to the gate · 15 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Desert Mountain Estates sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
355violent crimes / 100k
About the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Otero County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Desert Mountain Estates, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
1 4.1
Hospitals
0 3.7
Pediatricians
0 4.4
Dentists
4 3.4
Veterinarians
0 4.6
Self Storage
11 4.6
Moving Companies
3 3.8
Gyms & Fitness
0 4.6
Grocery Stores
0 4.2

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · HOLLOMAN AFB/ALAMOGORDO, NM
$1,590/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Alamogordo community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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