Best PlacesLos Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, 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.
Los Volcanes, Albuquerque ranks 4,863rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Los Volcanes, 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.
Los Volcanes, Albuquerque's strengths and weaknesses
Where Los Volcanes, Albuquerque ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Short commute18.4 minutes each way, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$853 a month, better than 81% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 163 pleasant days a year, better than 81% of neighborhoods
Where Los Volcanes, Albuquerque ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Household income$44,137 median, better than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Los Volcanes, Albuquerque
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Los Volcanes, Albuquerque home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $44,137, 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 Los Volcanes, Albuquerque's effective rate of 0.95%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Los Volcanes, Albuquerque
Los Volcanes, 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 Los Volcanes, Albuquerque.
Who works in Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, and how
Work in Los Volcanes, Albuquerque centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 0%
Life in Los Volcanes, Albuquerque
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Los Volcanes, Albuquerque.
What the weather is like in Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, month by month
Los Volcanes, Albuquerque sees roughly 163 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 33° | 20° |
| April | 71° | 54° | 36° |
| July | 92° | 77° | 60° |
| October | 72° | 56° | 39° |
Flying in and out of Los Volcanes, Albuquerque
Albuquerque International Sunport sits about 7 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 Los Volcanes, Albuquerque
Schools across Los Volcanes, Albuquerque average a C+, better than 66% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- Nex Gen AcademyA · 75% proficient
- West Mesa HighC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Los Volcanes, Albuquerque school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Los Volcanes, 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 Los Volcanes, Albuquerque against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Los Volcanes, Albuquerque
Is Los Volcanes, Albuquerque a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Los Volcanes, Albuquerque ranks 4,863rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, a strong job market, and short commutes, and lowest on tree cover and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Los Volcanes, Albuquerque expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $259,600. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $44,137 median income, cost of living beats 12% of neighborhoods.
Is Los Volcanes, Albuquerque safe?
Los Volcanes, Albuquerque is safer than 28% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $926 per resident a year.
Compare Los Volcanes, Albuquerque with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Los Volcanes, Albuquerque. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Los Volcanes, 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.
Los Volcanes, Albuquerque detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Los Volcanes, Albuquerque: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Los Volcanes, Albuquerque: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Los Volcanes, Albuquerque: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Los Volcanes, Albuquerque: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Los Volcanes, 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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