COMPARING TWO PLACES
Glorieta vs Los Alamos
PLACE A
Glorieta, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Glorieta is 97% smaller than Los Alamos. Los Alamos earns more, with a median household income $92,447 higher. Glorieta has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 10%).
GLORIETALOS ALAMOSDIFFERENCE
Total population38513,317−97% vs Los Alamos
Population density501,199−1,149
Population growth18.8%9.7%+9.2 pts
Median age29.938.8−8.9
Male54.5%53.6%+1.0 pts
Female45.5%46.4%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%11.5%−11.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.8%69.5%+26.3 pts
Black1.8%0.8%+1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%17.9%−15.5 pts
Asian0.0%6.3%−6.3 pts
Other0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Median household income$48,571$141,018−$92,447
Per capita income$47,626$76,146−$28,520
Poverty rate3.9%4.1%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.390Even
Bachelor's degree or higher55.9%69.8%−13.9 pts
Graduate degree19.4%46.5%−27.1 pts
Unemployment rate40.7%0.8%+39.9 pts
Labor force participation70.7%68.6%+2.1 pts
Median home value$438,900$501,800−$62,900
Median gross rent$1,366$1,359+$7
Owner-occupied38.0%66.5%−28.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.3%3.5%+24.8 pts
Rent-burdened households11.8%29.4%−17.6 pts
Average commute14.212.4+1.8
Worked from home4.4%16.8%−12.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured2.9%3.4%−0.5 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024