Best Places88330, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 88330, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
88330 ranks 14,309th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 88330
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.
88330's strengths and weaknesses
Where 88330 ranks high
- Short commute8.4 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 168 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 88330 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 14% of zip codes
Who lives in 88330
88330 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 88330.
Who works in 88330, and how
Work in 88330 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in 88330
88330 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 88330 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 88330, month by month
88330 sees roughly 168 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 41° | 26° |
| April | 81° | 64° | 45° |
| July | 98° | 84° | 69° |
| October | 81° | 64° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 88330
The nearest airport, El Paso International, is about 73 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 155 miles away.
The best schools in and around 88330
Schools across 88330 average a C+, better than 43% of zip codes.
Top high schools
- Alamogordo HighB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 88330 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
88330 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 88330 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 88330
Is 88330 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 88330 ranks 14,309th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, population health, and the weather, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 88330 safe?
88330 is safer than 36% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $549 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 88330?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 26. That works out to about 168 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of zip codes.
Compare 88330 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 88330. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 88330 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.
88330 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 88330: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 88330: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 88330: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 88330: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
88330 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.
Your priorities
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