Best PlacesHolloman AFB, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Holloman AFB, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Holloman AFB ranks 18,204th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Holloman AFB
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Holloman AFB's strengths and weaknesses
Where Holloman AFB ranks high
- Short commute8.4 minutes each way, better than 99% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than 97% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 168 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of towns
- BikingBetter than 96% of towns
Where Holloman AFB ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 11% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 14% of towns
Who lives in Holloman AFB
Holloman AFB runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Holloman AFB.
Who works in Holloman AFB, and how
Work in Holloman AFB centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in Holloman AFB
Holloman AFB has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of towns. That concentrates in some parts of Holloman AFB and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Holloman AFB, month by month
Holloman AFB sees roughly 168 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 41° | 26° |
| April | 81° | 64° | 45° |
| July | 98° | 84° | 69° |
| October | 81° | 64° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Holloman AFB
The nearest airport, El Paso International, is about 73 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 155 miles away.
The best schools in and around Holloman AFB
Schools across Holloman AFB average a C+, better than 45% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Tularosa IntermediateC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tularosa MiddleC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Alamogordo HighB− · 43% proficient
- Tularosa HighD− · 16% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Holloman AFB school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Holloman AFB measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Holloman AFB against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Holloman AFB
Is Holloman AFB a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Holloman AFB ranks 18,204th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on short commutes, population health, and cell coverage, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Holloman AFB safe?
Holloman AFB is safer than 32% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $549 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Holloman AFB?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 26. That works out to about 168 pleasant days a year, more than 96% of towns.
Compare Holloman AFB with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Holloman AFB. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Holloman AFB represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Holloman AFB detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Holloman AFB: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Holloman AFB: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Holloman AFB: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Holloman AFB: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Holloman AFB detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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