Center Point, NM
Center Point, NM's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Center Point at the 60th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 1,793 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Center Point's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 56th percentile nationally.
Where Center Point's buildings actually sit
1,793 buildings are counted in Center Point, and 89.6% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
How Center Point compares
Center Point ranks lower within New Mexico (30th percentile statewide) than its 60th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Center Point ranks 12,742 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,089 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 348 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Center Point
Center Point's elevated rating (60th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Center Point (89.6%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Center Point's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Center Point's 12,742-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Center Point's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.