Rancho Grande, NM
How exposed is Rancho Grande to wildfire?
Rancho Grande sits at the 99th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 160 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Rancho Grande's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 99th percentile nationally.
Where Rancho Grande's buildings actually sit
160 buildings are counted in Rancho Grande, and 98.1% 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 Rancho Grande ranks
Rancho Grande scores 99th nationally and 97th within New Mexico — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Rancho Grande ranks 292 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,441 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 15 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Rancho Grande
Rancho Grande's very high rating (99th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in Rancho Grande
Because Direct exposure dominates in Rancho Grande (98.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Rancho Grande's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 160 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Rancho Grande. The exposure-zones guide covers what Rancho Grande's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.