Bowie, MD vs Los Lunas, NM

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bowie

69.4

#1212 nationally

vs

Los Lunas

64.1

#1718 nationally

Bowie leads in crime level (5.3 vs 16.0). Bowie leads in median household income ($138,797 vs $68,934). Los Lunas leads in cost of living index (98 vs 134).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bowie, MD Los Lunas, NM
WhereAtHome Score 69.4 (#1212) 64.1 (#1718)
Population 57,254 19,079
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $526,880 $332,376
Median Household Income $138,797 $68,934
Average Commute 36.1 min 27.4 min
Walk Score 25 N/A
Crime Level 5.3 16.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 134 98
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+75.2 R+16.4

Data coverage note: Los Lunas is missing data for 1 metric that Bowie has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.