Best Places87573, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 87573, 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.
87573 ranks 30,398th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 87573
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.
87573's strengths and weaknesses
Where 87573 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 149 pleasant days a year, better than 89% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 87573 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 87573
A household needs to earn about $91,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 87573 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $63,057, 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 87573's effective rate of 0.29%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 87573
87573 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, 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 87573.
Who works in 87573, and how
Work in 87573 centers on retail trade and public administration. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 87573
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 87573.
What the weather is like in 87573, month by month
87573 sees roughly 149 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 87573
The nearest airport, Santa Fe Regional, is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 73 miles away.
The best schools in and around 87573
Schools across 87573 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Lazaro Larry Garcia MiddleD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Mandela International Magnet (mims)A · 75% proficient
- Pojoaque HighB · 50% proficient
- Pecos HighC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 87573 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
87573 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 87573 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 87573
Is 87573 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 87573 ranks 30,398th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low property taxes, and quiet, and lowest on biking and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 87573 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $374,622. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $63,057 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 87573 safe?
87573 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,367 per resident a year.
Compare 87573 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 87573. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 87573 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.
87573 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 87573: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 87573: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 87573: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 87573: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
87573 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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