Best PlacesSouth San Pedro, Albuquerque, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South San Pedro, 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.
South San Pedro, Albuquerque ranks 4,847th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Crime pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on the weather.
The best neighborhoods in South San Pedro, 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.
South San Pedro, Albuquerque's strengths and weaknesses
Where South San Pedro, Albuquerque ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 171 pleasant days a year, better than 83% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$853 a month, better than 81% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Short commute20.5 minutes each way, better than 77% of neighborhoods
Where South San Pedro, Albuquerque ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Household income$41,636 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South San Pedro, Albuquerque
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South San Pedro, Albuquerque home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $41,636; 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 South San Pedro, Albuquerque's effective rate of 0.88%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South San Pedro, Albuquerque
South San Pedro, 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 South San Pedro, Albuquerque.
Who works in South San Pedro, Albuquerque, and how
Work in South San Pedro, Albuquerque centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in South San Pedro, Albuquerque
South San Pedro, Albuquerque has more restaurants and bars per resident than 66% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of South San Pedro, Albuquerque and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in South San Pedro, Albuquerque, month by month
South San Pedro, Albuquerque sees roughly 171 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 South San Pedro, 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 South San Pedro, Albuquerque
Schools across South San Pedro, Albuquerque average a C+, better than 66% 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 South San Pedro, Albuquerque school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South San Pedro, 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 South San Pedro, Albuquerque against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South San Pedro, Albuquerque
Is South San Pedro, Albuquerque a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South San Pedro, Albuquerque ranks 4,847th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on the weather, walkability, and affordable childcare, and lowest on crime and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South San Pedro, Albuquerque expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $171,784. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $41,636 median income, cost of living beats 12% of neighborhoods.
Is South San Pedro, Albuquerque safe?
South San Pedro, Albuquerque is safer than 3% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,740 per resident a year.
Compare South San Pedro, Albuquerque with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South San Pedro, Albuquerque. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South San Pedro, 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.
South San Pedro, Albuquerque detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South San Pedro, Albuquerque: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South San Pedro, Albuquerque: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South San Pedro, Albuquerque: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South San Pedro, Albuquerque: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South San Pedro, 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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