Best PlacesUpper Rociada, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Upper Rociada, 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.
Upper Rociada ranks 44,687th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Upper Rociada
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.
Upper Rociada's strengths and weaknesses
Where Upper Rociada ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 149 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of towns
- QuietBetter than 92% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 92% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 86% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 83% of towns
Where Upper Rociada ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 7% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 8% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Upper Rociada
A household needs to earn about $104,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Upper Rociada home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $50,096, 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 Upper Rociada's effective rate of 0.42%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Upper Rociada
Upper Rociada runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Upper Rociada.
Who works in Upper Rociada, and how
Work in Upper Rociada centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Upper Rociada
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Upper Rociada.
What the weather is like in Upper Rociada, month by month
Upper Rociada sees roughly 149 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 32° | 18° |
| April | 67° | 49° | 31° |
| July | 87° | 69° | 54° |
| October | 69° | 52° | 36° |
Flying in and out of Upper Rociada
The nearest airport, Santa Fe Regional, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 86 miles away.
The best schools in and around Upper Rociada
Schools across Upper Rociada average a D+, better than 18% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Mora ElementaryC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lazaro Larry Garcia MiddleD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Robertson HighB− · 41% proficient
- Pecos HighC · 31% proficient
- Mora HighD− · 16% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Upper Rociada school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Upper Rociada 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 Upper Rociada against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Upper Rociada
Is Upper Rociada a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Upper Rociada ranks 44,687th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on the weather, quiet, and population health, and lowest on internet speeds and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Upper Rociada expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $419,000. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $50,096 median income, cost of living beats 20% of towns.
Is Upper Rociada safe?
Upper Rociada is safer than 7% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $848 per resident a year.
Compare Upper Rociada with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Upper Rociada. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Upper Rociada 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.
Upper Rociada detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Upper Rociada: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Upper Rociada: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Upper Rociada: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Upper Rociada: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Upper Rociada 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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