The 10 Best Neighborhoods In Albuquerque, NM For 2024


The best Albuquerque neighborhoods are Heritage East and Peppertree-Royal Oak for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Best Neighborhoods In Albuquerque
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Do we think that it’s a coincidence that many of Albuquerque’s best neighborhoods are also some of the city’s richest? Absolutely not. It takes money to keep a place moving like a well oiled machine; and the people who live in the neighborhoods that made both lists, know that they are living their best life. So, want to know where you can live your best life in The Duke City? Take a look below at HomeSnacks’s list of the best neighborhoods in Albuquerque for 2024.

Albuquerque has a lot to offer. It’s combination of Spanish Architecture and Old World style makes a pretty cool backdrop for some pretty cool neighborhoods. The biggest decision you’ll have to make if you choose Alburquerque to buy or rent is whether or not you want to live on the city’s North, South, East, or West side. This might require that you do some deep thinking because there are great neighborhoods in every direction from the city’s center. So, here are a couple of suggestions to get your wheels spinning.

One, if you want to live where families stroll the sidewalks on the way to their quaint neighborhood pocket park, the Heritage East neighborhood has great schools and safe parks. Two, if you want to live where there are other young professionals–where people might stay up a little later, the Bear Canyon neighborhood’s unemployment rate is way below the national average and the area itself has some pretty cool restaurants and watering holes. And, three, if you’re on a pretty strict budget, you should stick to the N Albuquerque Acres–homes in this hood only cost $222,950.

But, if you want to know the neighborhood that crushed our SnackAbility scale–Albuquerque’s best neighborhood–you’re going to have to keep reading.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The Best Neighborhoods In Albuquerque For 2024

  1. Heritage East
  2. Peppertree-Royal Oak
  3. Stardust Skies Park
  4. Vineyard Estates
  5. Tierra Oeste
  6. Antelope Run
  7. Tanoan East
  8. Prospectors Ridge
  9. Oso Grande
  10. Glenwood Hills

In case you are wondering, HomeSnacks doesn’t get a kickback if you decide to buy your forever home in Albuquerque. We actually just enjoy making these lists to make life easier for people. So, do something nice for yourself today and browse our list of Albuquerque’s best of the best–you’ll be happy that you did.

So, what’s the best neighborhood in Albuquerque for 2024 based on the most recent census data and our SnackAbility algorithm? Well, that would be Heritage East.

If you want to know where the rest of Albuquerque’s neighborhoods ranked and a little bit about the ABQ’s top ten, take a look below; and if you don’t see your favorite there head to the bottom.

For more New Mexico reading, check out:

The 10 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Albuquerque

Heritage East Albuquerque, NM

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Population: 2,699
Median Home Value: $339,400 (20th best)
Median Income: $115,938 (Seventh best)
More on Heritage East: Data | Real Estate

Population: 1,435
Median Home Value: $439,100 (Fourth best)
Median Income: $124,254 (Third best)
More on Peppertree-Royal Oak: Data | Real Estate

Population: 1,568
Median Home Value: $266,800 (46th best)
Median Income: $106,650 (11th best)
More on Stardust Skies Park: Data | Real Estate

Population: 997
Median Home Value: $436,900 (Fifth best)
Median Income: $89,803 (23rd best)
More on Vineyard Estates: Data | Real Estate

Population: 4,007
Median Home Value: $239,550 (72nd best)
Median Income: $94,923 (18th best)
More on Tierra Oeste: Data | Real Estate

Population: 824
Median Home Value: $425,000 (Sixth best)
Median Income: $130,909 (best)
More on Antelope Run: Data | Real Estate

Population: 1,287
Median Home Value: $425,000 (Sixth best)
Median Income: $120,157 (Sixth best)
More on Tanoan East: Data | Real Estate

Population: 865
Median Home Value: $257,900 (52nd best)
Median Income: $108,946 (Ninth best)
More on Prospectors Ridge: Data | Real Estate

Population: 1,031
Median Home Value: $227,700 (79th best)
Median Income: $86,731 (26th best)
More on Oso Grande: Data | Real Estate

Population: 2,081
Median Home Value: $394,800 (Tenth best)
Median Income: $107,928 (Tenth best)
More on Glenwood Hills: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Best Albuquerque, NM Neighborhoods In 2024

To rank the best neighborhoods in Albuquerque, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.

Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

  • High incomes
  • Low unemployment rates
  • Low crime
  • High home prices
  • High population densities (A proxy for things to do)

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 196 in each category, where 1 was the best.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Albuquerque.” We’re lookin’ at you, Heritage East.

Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Albuquerque, New Mexico has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.

We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Albuquerque.

Summary: Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of The Best Neighborhoods In Albuquerque

If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Albuquerque where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.

The best neighborhoods in Albuquerque are Heritage East, Peppertree-Royal Oak, Stardust Skies Park, Vineyard Estates, Tierra Oeste, Antelope Run, Tanoan East, Prospectors Ridge, Oso Grande, and Glenwood Hills.

As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Albuquerque aren’t all good. Albuquerque Meadows takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Albuquerque.

The worst neighborhoods in Albuquerque are Albuquerque Meadows, Mountain View, Alta Monte, Martineztown, and Encanto Village.

We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.

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Best Neighborhoods To Live In Albuquerque For 2024 Detailed Data

Rank Neighborhood Population Home Value Median Income
1 Heritage East 2,699 $339,400 $115,938
2 Peppertree-Royal Oak 1,435 $439,100 $124,254
3 Stardust Skies Park 1,568 $266,800 $106,650
4 Vineyard Estates 997 $436,900 $89,803
5 Tierra Oeste 4,007 $239,550 $94,923
6 Antelope Run 824 $425,000 $130,909
7 Tanoan East 1,287 $425,000 $120,157
8 Prospectors Ridge 865 $257,900 $108,946
9 Oso Grande 1,031 $227,700 $86,731
10 Glenwood Hills 2,081 $394,800 $107,928
11 Tuscany 2,228 $179,300 $96,031
12 Estates At Tanoan 69 $546,000 $122,917
13 N Albuquerque Acres 1,051 $387,567 $120,726
14 Matthew Meadows 207 $397,300 $88,640
15 S Y Jackson 3,093 $242,850 $76,282
16 Academy Hills Park 2,533 $314,950 $78,300
17 Paloma Del Sol 190 $322,500 $125,938
18 Alban Hills 4,733 $246,050 $86,139
19 Quintessance 614 $386,400 $99,583
20 John Robert 1,535 $250,800 $89,922
21 Eisenhower 1,354 $246,850 $85,856
22 Vista Del Norte 4,602 $221,300 $76,877
23 Paradise Hills 32,807 $272,579 $72,200
24 Mirabella 2,047 $199,200 $63,952
25 Sandia 1,392 $262,350 $74,550
26 Parkway 4,136 $205,800 $74,912
27 Glenwood Hills South Casa Grande 1,146 $394,800 $84,297
28 N Campus 1,618 $315,300 $74,477
29 Piedras Marcadas 1,327 $262,500 $85,410
30 Willow Wood 1,272 $199,200 $66,560
31 Summit Park 2,619 $293,267 $90,020
32 Se Heights 3,067 $305,320 $77,616
33 Onate 1,291 $249,900 $84,031
34 Eagle Ranch 1,688 $238,100 $94,036
35 Cielito Lindo 1,378 $262,200 $78,333
36 Nob Hill 3,847 $315,800 $70,493
37 Seven Bar North 1,224 $253,100 $85,333
38 Heritage Hills 2,478 $242,000 $76,984
39 Eldorado Heights 2,725 $239,400 $60,416
40 Las Lomitas 463 $218,300 $86,790
41 Nor Este 5,975 $367,200 $104,643
42 Holiday Park 3,285 $226,000 $104,404
43 Kachina Hills 311 $334,350 $112,916
44 Taylor Ranch 19,388 $225,400 $73,098
45 Thomas Village 575 $390,800 $66,563
46 North Wyoming 5,077 $228,225 $75,630
47 Rio Grande Blvd 2,309 $304,760 $73,174
48 South Guadalupe Trail 318 $274,300 $68,812
49 Academy Estates East 1,078 $377,500 $44,855
50 Cibola Addition 1,327 $283,050 $106,237
51 Netherwood Park 1,063 $312,550 $61,132
52 Embudo Canyon 2,604 $267,600 $98,906
53 Classic Uptown 1,357 $228,650 $69,479
54 Sr Marmon 3,470 $166,750 $62,908
55 Westgate Hts 25,423 $136,222 $48,791
56 La Luz 106 $325,800 $76,319
57 Stardust Skies North 217 $249,700 $63,385
58 Highland 2,723 $268,350 $47,864
59 Academy Ridge East 747 $246,850 $77,511
60 Altura 2,016 $419,600 $54,900
61 Ladera West 3,694 $178,400 $54,961
62 Ventana Ranch 9,551 $192,820 $71,673
63 Alvarado Grdns 517 $317,150 $58,178
64 Towne Park 558 $170,800 $65,052
65 Riverfronte 412 $850,000 $58,692
66 West Park 351 $347,400 $85,455
67 Desert Spring Flower 2,318 $127,300 $36,675
68 Coors Trail 233 $288,200 $67,120
69 Fair West 2,232 $152,700 $47,880
70 Laurelwood 2,375 $196,250 $77,696
71 Mossman 408 $224,800 $59,306
72 Candelmen 1,636 $157,400 $43,125
73 Sandia Ridge 968 $360,200 $58,195
74 Paradise Heights 520 $253,100 $85,333
75 Jeanne Bellamah East 1,395 $149,700 $77,676
76 Bear Canyon 1,912 $249,200 $59,872
77 Supper Rock 2,853 $284,100 $74,596
78 Big Bend 85 $221,700 $60,750
79 Cottonwood Heights 1,406 $231,800 $55,365
80 Eastrange-Piedra Vista 330 $241,400 $70,208
81 Keystone 83 $215,000 $64,934
82 Parkland Hills 2,845 $270,200 $73,992
83 Saragossa 368 $253,100 $85,333
84 Crestview Heights 116 $249,900 $84,031
85 Cherry Hills 414 $243,900 $77,273
86 Fair Heights 1,097 $161,400 $56,250
87 Victory Hills 3,956 $198,580 $75,084
88 Vista Grande 376 $293,200 $56,576
89 Spruce Park 507 $385,800 $36,389
90 Hodgin 3,449 $173,950 $59,811
91 Snow Heights 2,415 $180,800 $64,934
92 Jerry Cline Park 1,286 $244,850 $39,036
93 Sycamore 1,446 $175,000 $25,160
94 Los Alamos 312 $204,700 $57,572
95 Loma Del Rey 2,473 $232,750 $73,613
96 Osuna Park 2,243 $215,200 $68,762
97 La Luz De Sol 740 $227,200 $78,049
98 Quigley Park 745 $185,400 $69,432
99 Bosque Dell Acres 267 $287,800 $36,676
100 Skyview Acres 260 $287,800 $36,676
101 Tijeras Arroyo 4,026 $157,700 $70,173
102 Skies West 4,500 $162,850 $71,918
103 Alameda N Valley 1,132 $158,700 $49,261
104 San Gabriel 940 $259,500 $72,583
105 Stinson Tower 593 $159,550 $62,210
106 Valley Gardens 1,002 $138,900 $47,629
107 Huning Castle 623 $281,800 $59,654
108 Siesta Hills 903 $157,100 $39,528
109 Downtown 3,345 $196,800 $36,005
110 Westgate Vecinos 2,615 $132,333 $46,548
111 Sombra Del Monte 1,010 $209,550 $63,632
112 Academy Acres North 5,159 $226,517 $63,260
113 Inez 1,092 $199,150 $50,619
114 Boyds-Leslie Park 547 $278,600 $61,115
115 Richland Hills 323 $266,900 $91,250
116 Academy North 189 $243,900 $77,273
117 Painted Sky 554 $161,100 $68,476
118 Del Rey R 549 $95,200 $52,833
119 Story Rock 261 $227,200 $78,049
120 University Hts 2,130 $162,100 $31,575
121 Broadway Central 803 $177,100 $31,260
122 Alvarado Park 1,118 $207,000 $41,912
123 Los Volcanes 4,132 $180,200 $37,500
124 Route 66 West 3,621 $143,400 $61,600
125 North Eastern 3,133 $162,600 $58,061
126 Del Norte 6,649 $205,800 $46,233
127 Quaker Heights 991 $195,000 $67,347
128 Mckinley 3,158 $135,033 $52,779
129 Matheson Park 1,386 $181,200 $44,958
130 Montgomery Heights 516 $225,500 $25,525
131 Arroyo Del Oso North 438 $553,200 $29,409
132 South Los Altos 3,620 $116,800 $51,158
133 Uptown 3,098 $171,650 $43,898
134 West Old Town 2,152 $221,100 $43,700
135 Plaza Vieja 281 $224,000 $45,417
136 Conchas Park 925 $160,500 $31,728
137 Northeast Valley 1,517 $250,950 $58,598
138 Chelwood Vista 1,985 $162,400 $37,731
139 Pat Hurley 1,620 $153,400 $39,695
140 Vecinos Del Bosque 620 $126,000 $37,546
141 Montgomery Park 1,258 $194,850 $45,460
142 Quail Ridge 128 $145,800 $53,500
143 Vista Montecito 107 $214,400 $66,696
144 Princess Jeanne 2,982 $150,429 $57,382
145 Near N Valley 6,365 $201,514 $54,722
146 Jade Park 746 $95,200 $41,900
147 Alamosa 4,205 $126,167 $32,277
148 Avalon 3,355 $87,550 $38,703
149 San Antonio 103 $95,200 $52,833
150 Silver Hill 1,573 $175,000 $28,529
151 Mark Twain 1,859 $170,800 $43,440
152 Jackson Area 984 $168,300 $68,108
153 Winrock South 228 $182,300 $33,352
154 La Sala Grande 386 $264,400 $29,208
155 West Bluff 1,798 $164,200 $47,431
156 Highlands North 400 $200,050 $51,942
157 Indian Moon 878 $159,300 $45,455
158 Raynolds 1,340 $199,600 $27,062
159 Huning Highland Historic District 918 $167,900 $32,736
160 Elder Homestead 1,514 $157,100 $39,528
161 Greater Gardner 244 $96,900 $16,796
162 Academy Park 113 $224,900 $51,827
163 Trumbull Village 8,560 $109,550 $23,914
164 Sawmill 1,261 $213,800 $43,698
165 Bel-Air 1,797 $142,467 $38,442
166 Zuni 708 $186,500 $43,350
167 South Atrisco 170 $133,200 $51,169
168 Palomas Park 343 $132,500 $32,766
169 North Hills 309 $132,500 $32,766
170 Grande Hts 194 $161,000 $48,382
171 South Broadway 3,439 $118,467 $31,396
172 West Mesa 5,519 $134,820 $36,466
173 Los Jardines 73 $248,400 $17,344
174 Stronghurst 71 $146,900 $52,802
175 South San Pedro 6,616 $149,250 $26,809
176 San Jose 2,469 $105,600 $36,271
177 La Mesa 6,415 $148,260 $27,187
178 Singing Arrow 3,317 $157,700 $32,660
179 Santa Barbara 2,066 $163,575 $37,930
180 Clayton Heights-Lomas Del Cielo 1,421 $140,500 $43,681
181 Wells Park 1,829 $181,100 $35,613
182 Monkbridge Gardens 1,070 $171,600 $41,827
183 Skyview West 1,211 $133,400 $32,724
184 Vista Magnifica 319 $155,700 $42,423
185 Riverview Heights 230 $155,700 $42,423
186 Vista Sandia Hoa 518 $130,400 $42,647
187 Barelas 3,338 $202,640 $42,865
188 Villa De Paza 111 $120,800 $49,972
189 Wildflower 744 $96,100 $40,949
190 Kirtland Community 106 $152,300 $53,846
191 Yale Village 35 $152,300 $53,846
192 Encanto Village 195 $145,500 $47,483
193 Martineztown 251 $110,700 $31,813
194 Alta Monte 1,814 $9,999 $35,551
195 Mountain View 2,151 $125,967 $36,114
196 Albuquerque Meadows 280 $21,200 $26,698
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