Pecan Addition

Alamogordo, NM · Alamogordo Public Schools · #34 in Alamogordo

Livability63.4/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools42.0
13 elementary nearby, avg 2.1/5
Services access72.6
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base77.6
11 mi to the gate · 29 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 Pecan Addition 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 Pecan Addition, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
13 3.7
Hospitals
4 2.8
Pediatricians
38 4.3
Dentists
22 3.8
Veterinarians
8 4.6
Self Storage
16 4.4
Moving Companies
2 3.8
Gyms & Fitness
23 4.5
Grocery Stores
11 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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