Corrales, NM: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Corrales is a village in southern Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. First farmed by Tiquex Pueblo people, chosen due to its proximity to the Rio Grande, as documented by Hispano farmers of Nuevo México in the late 1500s. Despite being a part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area, the village maintains its rural character, while also being surrounded by the cities of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. As of the 2020 census, Corrales had a population of 8,493. The Rio Grande Bosque on the eastern edge of the village provides refuge for native animals and plants, and ancient Pueblo and Hispano acequias continue to be maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resourc…

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How Corrales ranks

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#2Most remote workers in NM #1Safest in NM #2Most trails in NM All NM rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code87048

Area code505

Living in Corrales

Housing in Corrales

$700K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Corrales home is worth about $700,000, up 2.5% in a year, 120% above the New Mexico typical home.

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Safety in Corrales

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Safety Grade A-

Corrales reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Corrales 0.9

New Mexico 6.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Corrales 3.3

New Mexico 23.5

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Corrales

Compared with New Mexico

18better than NM·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

8.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNM 20.9% · better 7.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNM 16.5% · better 12.1%More adults who have had cancerNM 7.4% · worse

Care nearby

Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque · 3.6 mi · ER

Presbyterian Medical Services Family Health CenterRio Rancho · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Corrales

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School Grade A

The public schools Corrales’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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Corrales Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–7 · 378 students Cottonwood Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 64 students Sandia View AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 47 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.