Moving to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
Bernalillo County loses about 5.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within New Mexico, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Bernalillo County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.0% from another state. County figure.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Bernalillo County report $59,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $68,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
- Income you would need
- $42,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $1,061 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,340 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $492,400.
- Getting to work
- 23 minutes each way on average; 22.5% work from home.
- If it is close but not quite
- Bellbrook, OH matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
| Measure | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moved here in the past year1County figure | 5.0% | 13% below | |
| Moved from another state1County figure | 3.0% | 51% above | |
| Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure | -5.3 | below (median -0.6) | |
| Income of households moving in8County figure | $59,630 | 16% below | |
| Income of households moving out8County figure | $68,939 | 2% below |
What it costs to live here
Home values are about 30% higher than we would expect for a place with these incomes, education levels, housing age and household types in the same metro area. The premium usually reflects location, amenities or schools that these figures do not capture.
Could you afford it?
Uses the median rent in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, $1,061 a month, and local prices for everything else (96.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.
Like Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, but easier on the budget
Places that match Los Ranchos de Albuquerque on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.
Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.
All 16 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1 | $1,061 | 22% below | |
| Rent to income1 | 17.4% | 15% below | |
| Property tax rate1 | 0.8% | 16% below | |
| Home price to income1 | 6.8x | 78% above | |
| Prices vs US average2Metro figure | 95.5 | 5% below | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure | $1,384 | 14% below | |
| HUD area median income4County figure | $100,400 | 6% below | |
| Property tax paid (median)1 | $3,732 | 14% above | |
| Median home value1 | $492,400 | 54% above | |
| Home prices, 1-year change5County figure | 2.9% | 8% below | |
| Home prices, 5-year change5County figure | 53.0% | 3% above | |
| Homeownership1 | 80.2% | 21% above | |
| Renters paying 30%+1 | 80.7% | 59% above | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1 | $2,340 | 25% above | |
| Vacant homes1County figure | 5.7% | 19% below | |
| Median year built1 | 1969 | 0% below |
Work and pay
Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).
All 10 work and pay measures
| Measure | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1 | $72,992 | 9% below | |
| Income per person1 | $55,017 | 37% above | |
| Unemployment1County figure | 5.3% | 9% above | |
| Average annual pay6County figure | $65,813 | 0% below | |
| Pay growth, 1 year6County figure | 3.7% | 0% above | |
| Jobs6County figure | 347,718 | 131% above | |
| Poverty rate1County figure | 15.2% | 41% above | |
| Mean commute1 | 23 min | 6% below | |
| Works from home1 | 22.5% | 81% above | |
| Commutes by transit1 | 0.0% | below (median 0.8%) |
Who lives here
High school or higher is 97.3%, 5% above the median place.
More about who lives here, against the typical place
All 9 people measures
| Measure | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population1 | 5,857 | 6046th largest | |
| Population change since 20207 | -1.6% | below (median 1.1%) | |
| Median age1 | 46.1 | 18% above | |
| Bachelor's or higher1 | 52.3% | 63% above | |
| High school or higher1 | 97.3% | 5% above | |
| Household size1 | 2.4 | 4% below | |
| Born abroad1 | 3.3% | 63% below | |
| No health insurance1County figure | 8.8% | 38% above | |
| Homes with broadband1 | 94.7% | 3% above |
Life in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
The nearest National Park Service site is Petroglyph National Monument, about 7 miles away.
165 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark. Its history on Wikipedia
Out the door, against the typical place
Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
National Park Service sites nearby
- Petroglyph National Monument 7 miles
- Bandelier National Monument 46 miles
- Valles Caldera National Preserve 49 miles
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 18 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools13 | 2 | 78% below | |
| Public school students13 | 525 | 89% below | |
| Students per teacher13 | 11.4 | 26% below | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure | 22.0 | 6% above | |
| Shops per 10k9County figure | 29.1 | 4% below | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure | 4.0 | 2% below | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure | 21.4 | 6% above | |
| Child care centers per 10k9County figure | 2.7 | 17% above | |
| Parks per 10k10 | 3.4 | 66% below | |
| Playgrounds per 10k10 | 3.4 | 64% below | |
| Grocery stores per 10k10 | 3.4 | 61% above | |
| Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10 | 20.5 | 84% above | |
| Libraries per 10k10 | 0.0 | below (median 0.9) | |
| Named paths and bike trails10 | 2.8 | 40% above | |
| Transit stops per sq mi10 | 1.4 | above (median 0.2) | |
| Nearest National Park Service site11 | 6.7 | 78% below | |
| National Park Service sites within 60 miles11 | 3 | 50% above | |
| National Register listings12County figure | 165 | above (median 13) |
Safety, weather and risk
Annual precipitation is 11.7 in, 73% below the median place.
No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. Larger places are fetched first.
All 10 weather and risk measures
| Measure | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| July average high14County figure | 90°F | 3% above | |
| January average low14County figure | 22°F | 14% below | |
| Average temperature14County figure | 54°F | 1% below | |
| Annual precipitation14County figure | 11.7 in | 73% below | |
| Natural hazard risk15County figure | 94.4 | 2% above | |
| Tornado risk15County figure | 56.1 | 31% below | |
| Wildfire risk15County figure | 95.0 | 55% above | |
| Heat wave risk15County figure | 95.4 | 6% above | |
| Median air quality index16County figure | 58 | 35% above | |
| Good air days16County figure | 26.6% | 61% below |
How it is changing
Rent took 14.1% of the median income in the 2019 survey and 17.4% in 2024. In the 25 places most like it the share fell 0.6 points on average, so affordability slipped more here.
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2019 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 14.1% to 17.4% of the median income.
Median gross rent
Median household income
Median home value
Population estimate
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque in 2030: where the trends point
If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 18% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 17% now.
Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque does better than 41% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 1%.
| Measure | Latest | 2030 projection | Likely range | Avg. per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,061/mo (2024) | $1,370/mo | $1,120 to $1,670/mo | +4.3% |
| Median household income | $72,992 (2024) | $91,500 | $77,500 to $108,500 | +3.9% |
| Median home value | $492,400 (2024) | $660,000 | $479,000 to $909,000 | +5.0% |
| Population | 5,790 (2025) | 5,780 | 5,550 to 6,030 | −0.0% |
The median home would be worth 7.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.7 now.
A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.
Places like Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City, MI | $995 | $74,087 | Compare |
| Brighton, MI | $1,198 | $80,682 | Compare |
| Mound, MN | $1,098 | $86,675 | Compare |
| Salida, CO | $1,292 | $70,045 | Compare |
Nearby
- North Valley, NM2 mi
- Albuquerque, NM4 mi
- Corrales, NM5 mi
- Rio Rancho, NM9 mi
- South Valley, NM11 mi
- Bernalillo, NM12 mi
Compare Los Ranchos de Albuquerque with
Places built like Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Los Ranchos de Albuquerque performs against places like it.
| Place | Rent to income | Income growth | Pop. change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM | 17.4% | 2.4%/yr | -1.6% | |
| Bellbrook, OH | 14.5% | 5.8%/yr | 3.4% | Compare |
| Applewood, CO | 20.3% | 4.1%/yr | n/a | Compare |
| Milford, MI | 13.3% | 6.1%/yr | 0.0% | Compare |
| Marshfield, MA | 21.9% | 1.9%/yr | n/a | Compare |
| Pleasant Hills, PA | 13.5% | 6.0%/yr | -3.2% | Compare |
| Indian Harbour Beach, FL | 22.5% | 9.5%/yr | -0.9% | Compare |
Common questions
Is Los Ranchos de Albuquerque a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 47 out of 100, better than 47% of the places we rate and 7th of 43 in New Mexico. Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,279 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 92% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 46 New Mexico places we track. 81% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 41 New Mexico places we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 68 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Los Ranchos de Albuquerque expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 17.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $492,400.
What salary do you need to live in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $42,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.
What places are similar to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Traverse City, MI, Brighton, MI, Mound, MN and Salida, CO.
Sources and methods
The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
- Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
- House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
- SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
- County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
- OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
- National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
- National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
- Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
- 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
- National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
- Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files
Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).
What stands out compares Los Ranchos de Albuquerque with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/los-ranchos-de-albuquerque-new-mexico
Citytistics. “Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/los-ranchos-de-albuquerque-new-mexico/
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