WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in New Mexico
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in New Mexico
Albuquerque, Albuquerque is the top-rated neighborhood in New Mexico — rated "Good for now."
Top 21 Neighborhoods in New Mexico
Albuquerque
Good for nowAlbuquerque, NM
Price
$312K
Walk
68/100
Schools
7.2/10
Taos
Good for nowTaos, NM
Price
$357K
Walk
46/100
Schools
6.7/10
Alamogordo
Good for nowAlamogordo, NM
Price
$153K
Walk
19/100
Schools
7.1/10
Deming
Good for nowDeming, NM
Price
$104K
Schools
7/10
Gallup
Good for nowGallup, NM
Price
$142K
Walk
18/100
Schools
7/10
Rio Rancho
Good for nowRio Rancho, NM
Price
$236K
Walk
3/100
Schools
7.8/10
Santa Fe
Good for nowSanta Fe, NM
Price
$615K
Schools
7.2/10
Roswell
Good for nowRoswell, NM
Price
$193K
Schools
7/10
Espanola
Think twiceEspanola, NM
Price
$217K
Walk
30/100
Schools
6.8/10
Albuquerque
Good for nowAlbuquerque, NM
Price
$278K
Walk
12/100
Schools
7.4/10
Albuquerque
Think twiceAlbuquerque, NM
Price
$171K
Walk
77/100
Schools
7/10
Albuquerque
Think twiceAlbuquerque, NM
Price
$292K
Walk
41/100
Schools
7.2/10
Lovington
Think twiceLovington, NM
Price
$161K
Walk
8/100
Schools
6.3/10
Las Cruces
Think twiceLas Cruces, NM
Price
$145K
Walk
28/100
Schools
6.9/10
Silver City
Think twiceSilver City, NM
Price
$178K
Schools
7/10
Artesia
Think twiceArtesia, NM
Price
$204K
Walk
33/100
Schools
5.6/10
Hobbs
Think twiceHobbs, NM
Price
$161K
Walk
14/100
Schools
7/10
Bernalillo
Think twiceBernalillo, NM
Price
$206K
Schools
7.9/10
Carlsbad
Think twiceCarlsbad, NM
Price
$181K
Schools
5/10
Farmington
Think twiceFarmington, NM
Price
$194K
Walk
9/100
Schools
6.1/10
Los Lunas
Think twiceLos Lunas, NM
Price
$189K
Schools
7.1/10
How we rank neighborhoods in New Mexico
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the New Mexico average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.