Housing and Life in Northern New Mexico
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Finding a place to call home is big on the "to-do" list once you have accepted a new job. Browse the following resources to help you in your housing search.
Rent
- Airbnb: short term housing platform
- Craigslist: classified advertisement website
- MyApartmentMap: customizable rental search tool
- PadMapper: mapping and customizable search functionality
- Zillow: customizable real estate search platform
- RENTCafe
- Rent To Own Labs
Lab employees commute daily from Los Alamos, White Rock and the surrounding northern communities. There are many options for getting to work the way you prefer, regardless of where you commute from.
Los Alamos, New Mexico is a community with a population of about 18,000. It sits on the Pajarito Plateau in Northern New Mexico between the city of White Rock and the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
Lab employees who live in Los Alamos enjoy a 10-15 minute commute to work, access to outdoor recreation, and a welcoming small town feel.
Education
Community
Resources
- Los Alamos Daily Post
- Los Alamos Reporter - The News from Los Alamos & Beyond
- Local Services
- Weather(KOB4)
- The Los Alamos MainStreet website (dining guide, walk-&-shop map, community opportunities)
- The Visit Los Alamos website (online attraction guide, local activities)
- The Los Alamos Community Services page (info on the Library division, recreation, social services, and cultural services)
- The Los Alamos FYI Community Calendar (local events)
Northern New Mexico has several vibrant communities that many Lab employees call home. From serene mountains and river valleys to active city life, Northern New Mexico communities provide distinctive life style choices and access to it all.
Community
Resources
- Local Services
- Weather (KOB4)
The Lab values a work-life balance and a part of that is discovering what New Mexico has to offer outside of the workplace. Here are some resources that can help you get to know New Mexico.