Albuquerque, NM
19 neighborhoods · 653,054 residents · New Mexico
C
49/100
24
Safety Score
58
Affordability
$66K
Median Income
$273K
Median Home Value
Is Albuquerque, NM a Good Place to Live?
Albuquerque receives an overall livability grade of C (49/100), suggesting room for improvement compared to other areas in New Mexico. Safety scores F (24/100). Affordability scores C+ (58/100) with a median household income of $66,437 and median home values around $272,831.
About 37.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 5.9%. 59% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 38.
$1,123
Median Rent/mo
37.3%
College Educated
5.9%
Unemployment
59%
Owner-Occupied
38
Median Age
653,054
Population
19
Zip Codes
Bernalillo
County
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Neighborhoods in Albuquerque
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87122Bernalillo Co. | 85 A | 80 | 94 | $152K | $593K | 18,592 |
| 2 | 87120Bernalillo Co. | 69 B | 48 | 74 | $81K | $249K | 65,918 |
| 3 | 87113Bernalillo Co. | 67 B | 55 | 70 | $85K | $338K | 16,434 |
| 4 | 87111Bernalillo Co. | 66 B | 48 | 75 | $80K | $330K | 56,830 |
| 5 | 87114Bernalillo Co. | 64 B | 44 | 73 | $78K | $272K | 67,805 |
| 6 | 87104Bernalillo Co. | 59 C+ | 20 | 66 | $65K | $292K | 12,982 |
| 7 | 87107Bernalillo Co. | 53 C+ | 10 | 60 | $57K | $278K | 27,873 |
| 8 | 87112Bernalillo Co. | 53 C+ | 20 | 68 | $64K | $232K | 42,632 |
| 9 | 87110Bernalillo Co. | 52 C+ | 17 | 60 | $61K | $237K | 40,404 |
| 10 | 87123Bernalillo Co. | 52 C+ | 14 | 64 | $59K | $225K | 43,351 |
| 11 | 87106Bernalillo Co. | 48 C | 10 | 52 | $51K | $312K | 25,825 |
| 12 | 87116Bernalillo Co. | 46 C | 39 | 56 | $75K | — | 4,381 |
| 13 | 87121Bernalillo Co. | 43 C | 10 | 38 | $53K | $173K | 76,980 |
| 14 | 87109Bernalillo Co. | 42 C | 10 | 46 | $53K | $281K | 40,313 |
| 15 | 87105Bernalillo Co. | 39 D | 0 | 40 | $46K | $175K | 55,295 |
| 16 | 87102Bernalillo Co. | 34 D | 0 | 24 | $35K | $171K | 20,031 |
| 17 | 87108Bernalillo Co. | 32 D | 0 | 24 | $34K | $207K | 36,147 |
| 18 | 87151Bernalillo Co. | 18 F | 14 | — | — | — | 1,261 |
| 19 | 87101Bernalillo Co. | 14 F | 14 | — | — | — | 0 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.