← Safety Index State guide
New Mexico
45
State score · Fair
795.2
Violent crime / 100k (high)
768
NOAA hazard score · 2024
Top weather hazards in New Mexico
From NOAA Storm Events 2024. Helps you pack for what actually happens here.
- Drought 375
- High Wind 229
- Thunderstorm Wind 112
- Hail 98
- Heavy Snow 95
New Mexico parks ranked by safety
17 parks · sorted by Safety Index #1 69
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail National Historic Trail Socorro County
#2 69
El Malpais National Monument National Monument Cibola County
#3 69
El Morro National Monument National Monument Cibola County
#4 69
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument National Monument Catron County
#5 69
Manhattan Project National Historical Park National Historical Park Los Alamos County
#6 69
White Sands National Park National Park Otero County
#7 63
Aztec Ruins National Monument National Monument San Juan County
#8 63
Bandelier National Monument National Monument Sandoval County
#9 63
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail National Historic Trail Doña Ana County
#10 63
Capulin Volcano National Monument National Monument Union County
#11 63
Carlsbad Caverns National Park National Park Eddy County
#12 63
Chaco Culture National Historical Park National Historical Park San Juan County
#13 63
Fort Union National Monument National Monument Mora County
#14 63
Petroglyph National Monument National Monument Bernalillo County
#15 63
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument National Monument Torrance County
#16 63
Valles Caldera National Preserve National Preserve Sandoval County
#17 54
Pecos National Historical Park National Historical Park San Miguel County
How this is calculated
Composite of violent-crime rate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and weighted hazard frequency from NOAA Storm Events. Hazards (wildfires, floods, tornados, severe storms) carry 60% weight; crime carries 40%. County-level hazard data where available, state-level otherwise.