Llano del Medio, NM
Llano del Medio wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Llano del Medio at the 85th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 133 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Llano del Medio's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 82nd percentile nationally.
Where Llano del Medio's buildings actually sit
133 buildings are counted in Llano del Medio, and 88.7% 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.
Where Llano del Medio ranks
Llano del Medio ranks lower within New Mexico (62nd percentile statewide) than its 85th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Llano del Medio ranks 4,795 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,589 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 188 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Llano del Medio and the insurance market
At the 85th percentile nationally, Llano del Medio carries the very high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Llano del Medio
Llano del Medio's 88.7% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Llano del Medio's figures come from
Llano del Medio's 85th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Llano del Medio's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.