Best Places88112, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 88112, 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.
88112 ranks 18,182nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 88112
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.
88112's strengths and weaknesses
Where 88112 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 96% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 138 pleasant days a year, better than 85% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 88112 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 88112
A household needs to earn about $90,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 88112 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $63,843, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 88112's effective rate of 0.48%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 88112
88112'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 88112.
Who works in 88112, and how
Work in 88112 centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 88112
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 88112.
What the weather is like in 88112, month by month
88112 sees roughly 138 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 36° | 22° |
| April | 76° | 56° | 39° |
| July | 95° | 79° | 63° |
| October | 76° | 58° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 88112
The nearest airport, Clovis Regional, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 195 miles away.
The best schools in and around 88112
Schools across 88112 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- San Jon ElementaryA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- San Jon Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Grady HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 88112 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
88112 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 88112 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 88112
Is 88112 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 88112 ranks 18,182nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, quiet, and population health, and lowest on distance from a big city and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 88112 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $358,138. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $63,843 median income, cost of living beats 22% of zip codes.
Is 88112 safe?
88112 is safer than 24% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $605 per resident a year.
Compare 88112 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 88112. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 88112 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.
88112 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 88112: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 88112: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 88112: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 88112: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
88112 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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