Best PlacesNob Hill, Albuquerque, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Nob Hill, 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.
Nob Hill, Albuquerque ranks 773rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Nob Hill, 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.
Nob Hill, Albuquerque's strengths and weaknesses
Where Nob Hill, Albuquerque ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Short commute18.7 minutes each way, better than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Nob Hill, Albuquerque ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Nob Hill, Albuquerque
A household needs to earn about $108,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Nob Hill, Albuquerque home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $106,145; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Nob Hill, Albuquerque's effective rate of 0.89%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Nob Hill, Albuquerque
Nob Hill, Albuquerque runs older 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 Nob Hill, Albuquerque.
Who works in Nob Hill, Albuquerque, and how
Work in Nob Hill, Albuquerque centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 57%
- Work from home 29%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in Nob Hill, Albuquerque
Nob Hill, Albuquerque has more restaurants and bars per resident than 93% of neighborhoods and more late-night spots per resident than 91% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Nob Hill, Albuquerque and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Nob Hill, Albuquerque, month by month
Nob Hill, Albuquerque sees roughly 170 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 Nob Hill, Albuquerque
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 Nob Hill, Albuquerque
Schools across Nob Hill, Albuquerque average a B−, better than 75% 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 Nob Hill, Albuquerque school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Nob Hill, 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 Nob Hill, Albuquerque against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Nob Hill, Albuquerque
Is Nob Hill, Albuquerque a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Nob Hill, Albuquerque ranks 773rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on biking, an educated workforce, and civic engagement, and lowest on crime and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Nob Hill, Albuquerque expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $409,027. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $106,145 median income, cost of living beats 90% of neighborhoods.
Is Nob Hill, Albuquerque safe?
Nob Hill, Albuquerque is safer than 12% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,045 per resident a year.
Compare Nob Hill, Albuquerque with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Nob Hill, Albuquerque. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Nob Hill, 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.
Nob Hill, Albuquerque detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Nob Hill, Albuquerque: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Nob Hill, Albuquerque: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Nob Hill, Albuquerque: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Nob Hill, Albuquerque: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Nob Hill, 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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