Albuquerque, NM: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Albuquerque ranks

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#12Most educated in NM #16Most remote workers in NM #24Highest income in NM All NM rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code87101, 87102, 87103

Area code505

Living in Albuquerque

Housing in Albuquerque

$346K▲ 1.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Albuquerque home is worth about $346,000, up 1.6% in a year, 9% above the New Mexico typical home.

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Safety in Albuquerque

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Safety Grade D-

Albuquerque reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Albuquerque 10.1

New Mexico 6.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Albuquerque 39.6

New Mexico 23.5

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Albuquerque

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School Grade A

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.

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DistrictALBUQUERQUESchools206

Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 865 students Tierra Antigua Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 696 students Rudolfo Anaya ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 592 students Ventana Ranch ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 573 students Dennis Chavez Elementary D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 550 students Painted Sky ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 536 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NM. Ratings are from neighbors.