Livingston WheelerNM
A town of 460.
Is Livingston Wheeler a good place to live?
Livingston Wheeler’s July high is 97°F, above both the New Mexico town median (93°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Livingston Wheeler. Livingston Wheeler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
460 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Livingston Wheeler: who provides what
Livingston Wheeler is unincorporated, so Eddy 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 Livingston Wheeler.
The FEMA risk score in Livingston Wheeler is higher than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
At 94 of 100, Livingston Wheeler’s FEMA risk score is where New Mexico’s towns sit at 66 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 2004, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Livingston Wheeler.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Livingston Wheeler’s working residents commute to Carlsbad
Most working residents leave Livingston Wheeler for work: only 0% work in town. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Livingston Wheeler. The top destinations are Carlsbad (61%), Albuquerque (4%) and Hobbs (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Livingston Wheeler
Livingston Wheeler has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Livingston Wheeler’s January low is 29°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Livingston Wheeler is
Livingston Wheeler beats the New Mexico average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 66% of Livingston Wheeler adults had a checkup this year. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Livingston Wheeler.
| Livingston Wheeler | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 69% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Livingston Wheeler | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.7% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Livingston Wheeler
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Livingston Wheeler
About 0 of every 100 Livingston Wheeler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Livingston Wheeler for work
Where Livingston Wheeler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Livingston Wheeler
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Livingston Wheeler is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Livingston Wheeler had a population of 691. The community is located on the southeastern edge of Carlsbad along New Mexico State Road 216.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,104 ft
Questions about Livingston Wheeler
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Livingston Wheeler, NM a good place to live?
Livingston Wheeler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.