Living in Albuquerque

Albuquerque is a city in New Mexico, United States, home to 564,559 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #37 of 4,750), students (top 3%, #44 of 2,119), car-free households (top 4%, #128 of 3,933).

Residents564,559

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport6 km (Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ))

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km840,300 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 1,540 m, height range 220 m

Nearest major riverRio Grande, 2.0 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,654 km

Within 10 km617,456 people

Greater areaGreater Albuquerque, the core

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 0:59

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Good to know about Albuquerque

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 0:59; in late June it sets around 4:24.

Best places in Greater Albuquerque

How Albuquerque ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In New Mexico
Young family	38	#8,720 of 11,898	#16 of 75	Map
Low-income household	49	#2,419 of 9,771	#7 of 64	Map
Low-income family	42	#4,651 of 8,006	#12 of 40	Map
Single parent	46	#3,761 of 6,237	#8 of 28	Map
Pensioner couple	50	#8,200 of 9,474	#20 of 50	Map
Single pensioner	44	#8,187 of 9,474	#20 of 50	Map
Early retiree	53	#7,771 of 10,762	#24 of 75	Map
Single professional	71	#389 of 4,537	#1 of 14	Map
Young professional	74	#262 of 4,444	#1 of 14	Map
DINKS	74	#699 of 3,053	#1 of 8	Map
Remote worker	58	#3,480 of 7,271	#18 of 47	Map
Commuter	76	#538 of 6,227	#1 of 26	Map
Car-free household	80	#128 of 3,933	#1 of 14	Map
Student	83	#44 of 2,119	#1 of 5	Map
First-home buyer	53	#1,978 of 8,006	#8 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#5,575 of 12,111	#40 of 86	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	75	#216 of 4,114	#1 of 12	Map
Expat professional	69	#1,643 of 7,271	#1 of 47	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#6,398 of 9,474	#6 of 50	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#17,849 of 18,063	#177 of 177	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	15	#10,606 of 16,523	#138 of 146	Map
Rural value seeker	11	#16,954 of 18,063	#177 of 177	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#5,865 of 16,523	#8 of 146	Map
Lottery winner	77	#720 of 21,167	#1 of 216	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#8,805 of 12,111	#38 of 86	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	67	#2,716 of 12,111	#1 of 86	Map
Digital native	75	#37 of 4,750	#1 of 14	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Lifestyle and amenities83
Mobility and connectivity81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Health and elderly61
Jobs and economy55
Education and family49
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
Affordability36
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
Flat land (terrain relief)15
Safety and community14
Green space9
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Lee Acres (New Mexico, 5,858 residents) 7 km
South Valley 9 km
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque 9 km
North Valley 10 km
Rio Rancho 17 km
Corrales 18 km
Bernalillo 26 km
Enchanted Hills 29 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.