La BocaNM
78 people live in this town, settled in 1902.
Is La Boca a good place to live?
No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than La Boca. The biggest park or preserve is Rattlesnake Canyon Wildlife Area, at 215 acres. La Boca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
78 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Boca: who provides what
La Boca is unincorporated, so San Juan County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Boca.
La Boca faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For La Boca, the FEMA hazard score is put at 78 of 100, above both the New Mexico town median (66 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in La Boca break down as 83% from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In La Boca, expect four seasons and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 90° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 8 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in La Boca, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults binge drink in La Boca than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
Just over one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in La Boca, below New Mexico’s towns (16%) but above U.S. towns (8.1%). For adults locally, the share who smoke cigarettes is 17%. Also worth knowing: among 74 New Mexico towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than La Boca. Against the New Mexico average, La Boca comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12.
| La Boca | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | La Boca | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.5% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.3% | 16.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 1.3% of La Boca
Between them, the parks and preserves give La Boca 247 acres of open land.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rattlesnake Canyon Wildlife Area | — | 215 |
| 2. Pine River Wildlife Management Area | — | 28 |
| 3. Reese Canyon Wildlife Area | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about La Boca
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Boca; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 La Boca residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Questions about La Boca
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Boca, NM a good place to live?
La Boca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.