Best Places87824, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 87824, 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.
87824 ranks 31,717th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 87824
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.
87824's strengths and weaknesses
Where 87824 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 162 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$674 a month, better than 77% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 87824 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$31,380 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 87824
87824 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 87824.
Who works in 87824, and how
Work in 87824 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 87824
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 87824.
What the weather is like in 87824, month by month
87824 sees roughly 162 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 34° | 17° |
| April | 73° | 55° | 35° |
| July | 93° | 77° | 60° |
| October | 75° | 56° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 87824
The nearest airport, Show Low Regional, is about 68 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 158 miles away.
The best schools in and around 87824
Schools across 87824 average a C, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Alpine Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Metcalf Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Reserve ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Fairbanks Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Morenci High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Reserve HighC · 31% proficient
- Round Valley High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 87824 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
87824 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 87824 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 87824
Is 87824 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 87824 ranks 31,717th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, low property taxes, and the weather, and lowest on internet speeds and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 87824 safe?
87824 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $764 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 87824?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 52 with lows near 17. That works out to about 162 pleasant days a year, more than 92% of zip codes.
Compare 87824 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 87824. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 87824 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.
87824 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 87824: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 87824: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 87824: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 87824: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
87824 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.
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