Livingston Wheeler, NM
How exposed is Livingston Wheeler to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Livingston Wheeler lands at the 55th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 429 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Livingston Wheeler at the 56th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Livingston Wheeler's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Livingston Wheeler: 83.2% of its 429 buildings, versus 16.6% Indirect and 0.2% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Livingston Wheeler compares
Livingston Wheeler's 55th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 23rd ranking inside New Mexico does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 32 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Livingston Wheeler ranks 14,190 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,674 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 383 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Livingston Wheeler and the insurance market
At the 55th national percentile, Livingston Wheeler rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Livingston Wheeler
Because Direct exposure dominates in Livingston Wheeler (83.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Livingston Wheeler's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Livingston Wheeler's 14,190-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Livingston Wheeler's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.