Best Places87728, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 87728, 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.
87728 ranks 23,965th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 87728
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.
87728's strengths and weaknesses
Where 87728 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 137 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Short commute21.8 minutes each way, better than 77% of zip codes
Where 87728 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 9% of zip codes
Who lives in 87728
87728 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 87728.
Who works in 87728, and how
Work in 87728 centers on agriculture & forestry and public administration. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 29%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 87728
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 87728.
What the weather is like in 87728, month by month
87728 sees roughly 137 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 30° | 14° |
| April | 69° | 49° | 30° |
| July | 90° | 71° | 54° |
| October | 72° | 51° | 33° |
Flying in and out of 87728
The nearest airport, San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field, is about 94 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 155 miles away.
The best schools in and around 87728
Schools across 87728 average a C, better than 41% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Maxwell ElementaryA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- Maxwell MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Raton HighB · 50% proficient
- Maxwell HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 87728 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
87728 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 87728 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 87728
Is 87728 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 87728 ranks 23,965th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, cell coverage, and the weather, and lowest on tree cover and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 87728 safe?
87728 is safer than 30% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $528 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 87728?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 49 with lows near 14. That works out to about 137 pleasant days a year, more than 84% of zip codes.
Compare 87728 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 87728. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 87728 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.
87728 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 87728: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 87728: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 87728: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 87728: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
87728 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.
- 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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