A city of 562,218, settled in 1706. Home to 137 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Albuquerque does most differently from other towns.
1890 · Entrance to Indian Building12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 137 places on the National Register.
4 colleges in town.
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Ordered by what stands out in Albuquerque. Another town gets a different order.
322 miles of trails across 255 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sandia Foothills Open Space | 34.1 mi | 1,133 |
| 2. Petroglyph National Monument | 28 mi | 5,172 |
| 3. Paseo de la Mesa Open Space | 27.6 mi | 3,788 |
Albuquerque beats the New Mexico average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Albuquerque | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.1% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 70.2% | 73.3% |
Albuquerque reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
72% of Albuquerque’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Kirtland AFB (5%), Rio Rancho (4%) and Santa Fe (2%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
The public schools Albuquerque’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School | K–8 | 865 | Not graded |
| Tierra Antigua Elementary | K–5 | 696 | D− |
| Rudolfo Anaya Elementary | PK–5 | 592 | Not graded |
| Ventana Ranch Elementary | PK–5 | 573 | Not graded |
| Dennis Chavez Elementary | PK–5 | 550 | D− |
| Painted Sky Elementary | PK–5 | 536 | Not graded |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
Albuquerque has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Albuquerque home is worth about $346,000, up 1.6% in a year, 9% above the New Mexico typical home.
137 places in Albuquerque on the National Register of Historic Places.
49 notable people were born in Albuquerque.
City in New Mexico, United States
Albuquerque is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Founded in 1706 as La Villa de Alburquerque by Santa Fe de Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés, and named in honor of Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque and Viceroy of New Spain, it was an outpost on El Camino Real, linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County. Located in the Albuquerque Basin, the city is flanked by the Sandia Mountains to the east and the West Mesa to the west, with the Rio Grande and its bosque flowing north-to-south through the middle. According to the 2020 census, Albuquerque had 564,559 residents, ma…
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8 towns share a border with Albuquerque.
