La JoyaNM
159 people live in this town, settled in 1871.
Is La Joya a good place to live?
40% of residents live below the poverty line in La Joya, against 21% in New Mexico’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than La Joya. La Joya has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The biggest natural risk in La Joya is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in La Joya, 71% come from inland flooding and 8% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
La Joya has mild winters and hot summers
The midsummer high in La Joya is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
La Joya stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
La Joya: 34% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than La Joya.
| La Joya | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | La Joya | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 13.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.1% | 73.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.4% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1% of La Joya is conserved land
There are 1.1 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. For La Joya, the density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile. 7 acres of La Joya lie in its park or preserve.
| La Joya | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.2 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Joya Wildlife Management Area | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about La Joya
Moving to La Joya: who provides what
La Joya is unincorporated, so Socorro 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Joya; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 La Joya residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
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