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Peralta

A town of 3,404 people in New Mexico
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Trails1.0 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
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Our Lady of Guadalupe, State Highway 47

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About Peralta

Town in New Mexico, United States
3,342Population
4.5 sq miArea
4,862 ftElevation

Peralta is a town in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Prior to its incorporation on July 1, 2007, it was a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census, Peralta had a population of 3,342. Peralta is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

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ZIP code87042
Area code505
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Housing in Peralta

$408K▲ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Peralta home is worth about $408,000, up 3% in a year, 28% above the New Mexico typical home.

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Safety in Peralta

B−

Safety Grade B-

Peralta reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Peralta 5.1
New Mexico 6.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Peralta 8.6
New Mexico 23.5
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Peralta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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