Alma, New Mexico

About Alma

Alma, NM is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern New Mexico.

Officially, Alma is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.25 square miles.

📰 Alma News Today

• Alma, NM Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 30
• Local Couple Gives University of New Mexico Its Largest Gift Outlook Newspapers · Jul 2
• Alma Landcaster Obituary (2026) - Artesia, NM - Terpening & Son Mortuary Legacy | Obituary · Sep 25
• Openings: Alma Mexicana Restaurante on 3rd Street EV Grieve · Jun 9
• ALMA Southwest Scottsdale Set to Reopen This Fall WhatNow · Jul 14

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Alma Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Alma — but the New Mexico one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alma

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🌤️ Current Weather

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