Best Places88045, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 88045, 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.
88045 ranks 30,742nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Tree cover pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on the weather.
The best neighborhoods in 88045
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.
88045's strengths and weaknesses
Where 88045 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 150 pleasant days a year, better than 89% of zip codes
- Short commute20.5 minutes each way, better than 83% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 80% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 88045 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Household income$44,620 median, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 88045
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 88045 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $44,620, 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 88045's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 88045
88045'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 88045.
Who works in 88045, and how
Work in 88045 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 88045
88045 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 81% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 88045 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 88045, month by month
88045 sees roughly 150 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 39° | 24° |
| April | 75° | 58° | 37° |
| July | 93° | 77° | 63° |
| October | 77° | 59° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 88045
The nearest airport, Grant County, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 203 miles away.
The best schools in and around 88045
Schools across 88045 average a C−, better than 20% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- R.v.traylor ElementaryC · 33% proficient
- Duncan ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Central ElementaryC− · 28% proficient
- Dugan-tarango MiddleD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Lordsburg HighD+ · 25% proficient
- Duncan High SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Animas 7-12 SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 88045 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
88045 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 88045 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 88045
Is 88045 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 88045 ranks 30,742nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, short commutes, and cheap car insurance, 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 88045 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $107,994. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $44,620 median income, cost of living beats 11% of zip codes.
Is 88045 safe?
88045 is safer than 11% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $777 per resident a year.
Compare 88045 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 88045. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 88045 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.
88045 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 88045: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 88045: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 88045: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 88045: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
88045 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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