Best PlacesKirtland Afb, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Kirtland Afb, 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.
Kirtland Afb ranks 8,894th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Kirtland Afb
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.
Kirtland Afb's strengths and weaknesses
Where Kirtland Afb ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of towns
- Short commute6.3 minutes each way, better than 99% of towns
- BikingBetter than 99% of towns
- TransitBetter than 99% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 173 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of towns
Where Kirtland Afb ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 2% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 9% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 9% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 10% of towns
Who lives in Kirtland Afb
Kirtland Afb runs younger than the country, 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 Kirtland Afb.
Who works in Kirtland Afb, and how
Work in Kirtland Afb centers on hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 30%
Life in Kirtland Afb
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Kirtland Afb.
What the weather is like in Kirtland Afb, month by month
Kirtland Afb sees roughly 173 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 Kirtland Afb
Albuquerque International Sunport sits about 3 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 Kirtland Afb
Schools across Kirtland Afb average a C+, better than 58% of towns.
Top high schools
- Nex Gen AcademyA · 75% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Kirtland Afb school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Kirtland Afb 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 Kirtland Afb against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Kirtland Afb
Is Kirtland Afb a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Kirtland Afb ranks 8,894th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on population health, short commutes, and biking, and lowest on civic engagement and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Kirtland Afb safe?
Kirtland Afb is safer than 9% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $717 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Kirtland Afb?
July highs average about 95 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 24. That works out to about 173 pleasant days a year, more than 97% of towns.
Compare Kirtland Afb with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Kirtland Afb. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Kirtland Afb 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.
Kirtland Afb detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Kirtland Afb: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Kirtland Afb: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Kirtland Afb: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Kirtland Afb: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Kirtland Afb 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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