Life in Los Alamos, New Mexico!
Los Alamos (population of approximately 20,000) is located at an altitude of 7,500 feet in the north-central mountains of New Mexico, 36 miles from down-town Santa Fe, and 100 miles from Albuquerque.
It is home to the world-renowned Los Alamos National Laboratory, where scientific research that maintains and enhances the U.S. national security is performed.
Its clean air, excellent climate, year-round sunshine, beautiful outdoors, numerous amenities, low-crime environment and friendly population attract visitors from around the world. Its proximity to Santa Fe ensures access to many additional amenities, stores and cultural opportunities.
What are you looking for in a town to live in?
Golf? Hiking? Restaurants? Starbucks and other coffee shops? Los Alamos and its environs has all these and a lot more to offer: Clubs and societies, Clean air, Green space, Reasonable property taxes, Good weather, Hi-tech community, Branch college, Excellent school system, Medical care, Friendly community, Light traffic, Easy parking and access everywhere, Very low crime, Movie theatre, Local airport, Concerts and plays, Well-stocked public library, Senior center, Arts and crafts center and fairs, Science museum, Numerous churches and synagogue, Assisted living, Nursing and rehabilitation center, Indoor and outdoor swimming pools, Tourism, Beautiful scenery, White-water rafting, Opera,... We even have public transportation!
Los Alamos, New Mexico is one of the best kept secrets of the Rocky Mountain states. It has all the desirable amenities of a small and medium town, without the crowds, pollution, traffic and parking problems of a big city. In addition, it is just 36 miles from Santa Fe, a major hub of Rocky Mountain art, culture and culinary delights. We love it, but why take our word for it? According to an article in American City Business Journals, June 27, 2005 by G. Scott Thomas, Los Alamos County, N.M tops the list (we're number one!) of small and medium-sized havens that offer a less expensive, more relaxed alternative. It states that "Los Alamos also is No. 1 in separate quality-of-life rankings confined to the Interior West, a seven-state section that sprawls from Canada to Mexico." According to their web page, "Affluence plays a role in the rankings, which reward counties whose residents have large incomes, big homes and college degrees. But high scores are also given for qualities not directly related to earning power, such as racial diversity, short commuting times and the availability of affordable housing."
Another top-notch rating comes from the Colorado College "State of the Rockies" project. In its 2004 report, Los Alamos is among the top 5 healthiest counties, top 5 "most educated places", top 5 "Best Places for Art and Culture in the Rockies", top 3 "Best Places for Kids in the Rockies", and gets an overall A+ "Final Grade"!
In its 2005 report, Los Alamos was ranked top of the "Non-Metro Creative Counties" in the Rockies, Top micropolitan area for "Civic Engagement", and top for "Overall Social Capital". In 2006 Los Alamos gets a grade of A for "Nurturing the Youth".
What Los Alamos Offers You
In a nutshell - a great place to live in, raise children, and retire! It has everything you need, a safe and secure location, clean air, sunny weather,... The list goes on and on: top notch health care, loads of culture, abundant open green space, plenty of leisure activities, affordable housing, public transportation, and everything else the most desirable places in America have, except high taxes! In addition, Santa Fe (36 miles away!) provides many more possibilities.
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