Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM

New MexicoPop. 924K#62 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,203/mo

#350 most affordable

Median Income

$67,640

#264 highest income

Median Home Value

$297,100

#333 most affordable to buy

Population

924K

#62 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

93.4COL Index

Affordable6.6% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,203/mo

Home Value

$297,100

Rent-to-income ratio21% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$67,640

Metro Population

924K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,228/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,025/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#350/ 530

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Median Income

#264/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#333/ 530

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Metro Population

#62/ 530

Education

New Mexico state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate88%

Per-Pupil Spending$14,687

Student-Teacher Ratio15.6:1

SAT Readiness Score875

Bachelor's Degree %28.9%

Healthcare

New Mexico state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K262

Uninsured Rate10.3%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.8

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate749/100k

Property Crime Rate2887/100k

Unemployment Rate3.4%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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