Best Places88065, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 88065, 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.
88065 ranks 23,195th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 88065
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.
88065's strengths and weaknesses
Where 88065 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 166 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 88065 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$47,708 median, better than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 88065
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 88065 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $47,708, 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 88065's effective rate of 0.32%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 88065
88065 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 88065.
Who works in 88065, and how
Work in 88065 centers on hospitality & food and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 88065
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 88065.
What the weather is like in 88065, month by month
88065 sees roughly 166 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 88065
The nearest airport, Grant County, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 188 miles away.
88065 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 88065 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 88065
Is 88065 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 88065 ranks 23,195th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, quiet, and low property taxes, and lowest on walkability and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 88065 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $170,600. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $47,708 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 88065 safe?
88065 is safer than 21% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $618 per resident a year.
Compare 88065 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 88065. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 88065 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.
88065 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 88065: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 88065: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 88065: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 88065: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
88065 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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