Best PlacesEmbudo Canyon, Albuquerque, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque ranks 940th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque
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.
Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque's strengths and weaknesses
Where Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque
A household needs to earn about $98,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $102,034, 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 Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque's effective rate of 0.98%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque
Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque.
Who works in Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque, and how
Work in Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque.
What the weather is like in Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque, month by month
Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque sees roughly 177 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 37° | 24° |
| April | 74° | 58° | 42° |
| July | 95° | 80° | 67° |
| October | 75° | 60° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque
Albuquerque International Sunport sits about 8 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.6 million passengers in 2025, with 69 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque
Schools across Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque average a C+, better than 68% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- Nex Gen AcademyA · 75% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque 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 Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque
Is Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque ranks 940th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, low disaster risk, and civic engagement, and lowest on internet speeds and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $367,591. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $102,034 median income, cost of living beats 86% of neighborhoods.
Is Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque safe?
Yes, Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque is safer than 71% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $429 per resident a year.
Compare Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque 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.
Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Embudo Canyon, Albuquerque 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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