Best Places87105, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 87105, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
87105 ranks 20,085th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 87105
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
87105's strengths and weaknesses
Where 87105 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 169 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 91% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 88% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 87105 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 87105
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 87105 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,796, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 87105's effective rate of 0.72%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 87105
87105's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 87105.
Who works in 87105, and how
Work in 87105 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 87105
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 87105.
What the weather is like in 87105, month by month
87105 sees roughly 169 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 37° | 24° |
| April | 74° | 58° | 42° |
| July | 95° | 80° | 67° |
| October | 75° | 60° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 87105
Albuquerque International Sunport sits about 5 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.6 million passengers in 2025, with 69 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 87105
Schools across 87105 average a C+, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top high schools
- Nex Gen AcademyA · 75% proficient
- Los Lunas HighC+ · 40% proficient
- New America SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 87105 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
87105 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 87105 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 87105 suits
Common questions about living in 87105
Is 87105 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 87105 ranks 20,085th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, biking, and transit, and lowest on thin health care access and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 87105 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $229,995. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $60,796 median income, cost of living beats 26% of zip codes.
Is 87105 safe?
87105 is safer than 19% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $659 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 87105?
July highs average about 95 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 24. That works out to about 169 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of zip codes.
Is 87105 good for families?
Schools beat 60% of zip codes, crime safety beats 19%, and childcare runs $853 a month.
Compare 87105 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 87105. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 87105 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
87105 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 87105: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 87105: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 87105: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 87105: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
87105 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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