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Alamogordo, New Mexico

       
Total population 36,069 Average January/July temperatures 34.3° / 77.8°
Median home price $ 135,402 Annual Precipitation 10 in. /yr.
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Alamogordo, New Mexico

This city is surrounded by three mountain ranges.

Climate
Alamorgordo experiences a hot and dry climate.
Cultural Attractions
Alamogordo hosts the New Mexico Museum of Space History, which houses the Astronaut Memorial Garden and the International Space Hall of Fame.
Geography
This city is located in southern New Mexico, northeast of Las Cruces.
Historical
In 1945, the U. S. government tested the first atomic bomb near Alamogordo.
Recreation
White Sands National Monument, open daily except Christmas, has almost 300 square miles of dunes of gypsum sand.

Location Details

Weather  
Average January high/low temperature (?) 47.14 ° / 21.55 °
Average July high/low temperature (?) 91.92 ° / 63.65 °
Precipitation (?) 10 in. /yr.
% Sunny days per year (?) 53 %
Index score for various storm types (lower is better) (?) 16
Index score for air quality (lower is better) (?) 97
Cost of Living  
Median home price (?) $ 135,402
Median household income, age 55 to 75 (?) $35449.0
Median household income, all ages(?) $33445
Maximum state income tax (?) 5.3 %
State sales tax (?) 7.25 %
Recreational & Cultural Activities  
Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?) N/A
Number of public golf courses within the county (?) 8
Number of private golf courses within the county (?) 0
Number of public swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) 0
Health clubs, studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) 5
Number of sports teams within the county (?) 0
Number of movie theaters within the county (?) 2
Number of libraries within the county (?) 6
Number of museums within the county (?) 5
Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?) 0
Population & Demographics  
Total population (?) 36,069
Population density (?) 1,849 people/mi.²
Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) 42.5% growth
Population over 55 (?) 8,925 people
Education (?) 20 % have a college degree
Health  
Number of hospitals within the county (?) 4
Number of clinics within the county (?) 11
Number of elder care facilities within the county (?) 2
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