Which county in New Mexico has the lowest wildfire risk?

Bernalillo has the lowest wildfire risk in New Mexico, at 46.0.

What is the wildfire risk in Bernalillo?

Bernalillo is ranked #1 in New Mexico for wildfire risk, at 46.0.

What are the top counties in New Mexico for wildfire risk?

Bernalillo (46.0), then Doña Ana (68.2), and San Juan (73.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in New Mexico are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does New Mexico compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

This list is New Mexico only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in New Mexico (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in New Mexico

Top 25 of 33 counties with data.

Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in New Mexico

Rank	County	Value
01	Bernalillo46.0 County page
02	Doña Ana68.2 County page
03	San Juan73.9 County page
04	McKinley74.7 County page
05	Sandoval78.4 County page
06	Cibola78.5 County page
07	Otero80.7 County page
08	Chaves82.1 County page
09	Eddy86.4 County page
10	Sierra87.6 County page
11	Valencia88.5 County page
12	Luna88.8 County page
13	Curry90.4 County page
14	Santa Fe90.5 County page
15	Hidalgo92.0 County page
16	Quay93.4 County page
17	Lea93.5 County page
18	Socorro93.6 County page
19	Harding95.8 County page
20	Taos96.1 County page
21	Los Alamos96.4 County page
22	San Miguel96.7 County page
23	Torrance97.2 County page
24	De Baca97.5 County page
25	Grant97.5 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks New Mexico counties by wildfire risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of wildfire risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in New Mexico has the lowest wildfire risk?: Bernalillo has the lowest wildfire risk in New Mexico, at 46.0.
What is the wildfire risk in Bernalillo?: Bernalillo is ranked #1 in New Mexico for wildfire risk, at 46.0.
What are the top counties in New Mexico for wildfire risk?: Bernalillo (46.0), then Doña Ana (68.2), and San Juan (73.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in New Mexico are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does New Mexico compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is New Mexico only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.