Happy Valley, New Mexico

About Happy Valley

Happy Valley, NM is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern New Mexico.

Happy Valley holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.15 square miles.

📰 Happy Valley News Today

• Carolyn Schneider Obituary (1933 - 2026) - Happy Valley, OR - Albuquerque Journal Legacy obituary · Jul 8
• James Franklin (and Andy Kotelnicki) Walking Back to Happy Valley After Losing to 0-4 UCLA on the Worst Play Ever Crossing Broad · Oct 4
• Five College Basketball Picks That Stand Out on Thursday’s Slate Busting Brackets · Jan 22
• Best Phoenix bars and restaurants to watch the World Cup phoenixnewtimes.com · Jul 9
• Ranking 136 college football teams after Week 11: Indiana drops a spot after Happy Valley escape - The Athletic The New York Times · Nov 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Happy Valley Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Happy Valley

• Brantley Lake State Park reviews ★
• Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park reviews ★
• Living Desert Zoo & Gardens reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Happy Valley

🏘️ Nearby Communities