Best Places87507, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 87507, 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.
87507 ranks 15,307th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 87507
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.
87507's strengths and weaknesses
Where 87507 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 164 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 87507 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 87507
A household needs to earn about $92,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 87507 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $72,736, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 87507's effective rate of 0.44%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 87507
87507's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 87507.
Who works in 87507, and how
Work in 87507 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 87507
87507 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 67% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 78% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 87507 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 87507, month by month
87507 sees roughly 164 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 31° | 19° |
| April | 71° | 52° | 33° |
| July | 92° | 75° | 58° |
| October | 71° | 54° | 37° |
Flying in and out of 87507
The nearest airport, Santa Fe Regional, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 53 miles away.
The best schools in and around 87507
Schools across 87507 average a C+, better than 45% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Nina Otero Community SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Mandela International Magnet (mims)A · 75% proficient
- Santa Fe HighB+ · 58% proficient
- Pojoaque HighB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 87507 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
87507 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 87507 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 87507 suits
Common questions about living in 87507
Is 87507 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 87507 ranks 15,307th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, biking, and heat safety, and lowest on air quality and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 87507 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $371,477. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $72,736 median income, cost of living beats 42% of zip codes.
Is 87507 safe?
87507 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $654 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 87507?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 47 with lows near 19. That works out to about 164 pleasant days a year, more than 93% of zip codes.
Is 87507 good for families?
Schools beat 45% of zip codes, crime safety beats 16%, and childcare runs $933 a month.
Compare 87507 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 87507. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 87507 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.
87507 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 87507: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 87507: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 87507: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 87507: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
87507 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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