Best Places87930, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 87930, 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.
87930 ranks 27,128th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 87930
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.
87930's strengths and weaknesses
Where 87930 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 171 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$568 a month, better than 88% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 87930 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 87930
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 87930 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $53,483, 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 87930's effective rate of 0.53%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 87930
87930 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 87930.
Who works in 87930, and how
Work in 87930 centers on health care & social and other services. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 15%
Life in 87930
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 87930.
What the weather is like in 87930, month by month
87930 sees roughly 171 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 42° | 28° |
| April | 80° | 64° | 46° |
| July | 97° | 82° | 69° |
| October | 80° | 64° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 87930
The nearest airport, Grant County, is about 51 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 156 miles away.
87930 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 87930 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 87930
Is 87930 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 87930 ranks 27,128th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, quiet, and affordable childcare, and lowest on education levels and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 87930 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $196,300. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $53,483 median income, cost of living beats 11% of zip codes.
Is 87930 safe?
87930 is safer than 8% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $837 per resident a year.
Compare 87930 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 87930. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 87930 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.
87930 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 87930: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 87930: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 87930: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 87930: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
87930 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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