Highest risk cities in New Mexico
Highest wildfire risk cities in New Mexico
Ranked city list for long-term wildfire hazard potential. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
State average
Wildfire score
69/100
Updated Thu, Jul 2, 7:43 PM.
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Top 25 cities by wildfire score.
#1
Capitan, NM
19 points above the state average
#2
Mescalero, NM
19 points above the state average
#3
Ruidoso Downs, NM
18 points above the state average
#4
Talpa, NM
16 points above the state average
#5
Taos, NM
16 points above the state average
#6
Cloudcroft, NM
12 points above the state average
#7
Angel Fire, NM
11 points above the state average
#8
Tatum, NM
8 points above the state average
#9
La Cueva, NM
7 points above the state average
#10
Sandia Heights, NM
7 points above the state average
#11
Little Walnut Village, NM
4 points above the state average
#12
Dulce, NM
2 points above the state average
#13
Los Alamos, NM
2 points above the state average
#14
Ponderosa Pine, NM
2 points above the state average
#15
White Rock, NM
2 points above the state average
#16
Santa Fe, NM
at the state average
#17
Tano Road, NM
at the state average
#18
Tesuque, NM
at the state average
#19
Cimarron, NM
1 points below the state average
#20
Dixon, NM
1 points below the state average
#21
El Duende, NM
1 points below the state average
#22
Hernandez, NM
1 points below the state average
#23
High Rolls, NM
1 points below the state average
#24
San Jose, NM
1 points below the state average
#25
El Rancho, NM
2 points below the state average
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.