Bernalillo, NM: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Bernalillo () is a town in and the county seat of Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,977 at the 2020 census. Bernalillo is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

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How Bernalillo ranks

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#5Most walkable in NM #9Most remote workers in NM #17Fastest growing in NM All NM rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code87004

Area code505

Living in Bernalillo

Housing in Bernalillo

$344K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bernalillo home is worth about $344,000, up 0.8% in a year, 8% above the New Mexico typical home.

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Safety in Bernalillo

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Bernalillo's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bernalillo 4

New Mexico 6.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bernalillo 16

New Mexico 23.5

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Bernalillo

Compared with New Mexico

1better than NM·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

77%More adults treating high blood pressureNM 73.3% · better 20.5%More uninsured adultsNM 15.6% · worse

Care nearby

Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque · 10 mi · ER

El Pueblo Health Services Behavioral HealthBernalillo · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Bernalillo

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D

School Grade D

The public schools Bernalillo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBERNALILLOSchools5

WD Carroll ElementaryElementary · Grades K–3 · 399 students Bernalillo Elementary BMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 364 students Spartan Learning Academy B-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 276 students Bernalillo High C+High · Grades 9–12 · 824 students La Escuelita Early ChildhoodPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 117 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.

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