Best PlacesVista del Norte, Albuquerque, NM Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Vista del Norte, Albuquerque, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Vista del Norte, Albuquerque ranks 1,184th 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 Vista del Norte, 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.
Vista del Norte, Albuquerque's strengths and weaknesses
Where Vista del Norte, Albuquerque ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Vista del Norte, Albuquerque ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Vista del Norte, Albuquerque
A household needs to earn about $94,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Vista del Norte, Albuquerque home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $108,161, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 Vista del Norte, Albuquerque's effective rate of 0.90%, 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 Vista del Norte, Albuquerque
Vista del Norte, 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 Vista del Norte, Albuquerque.
Who works in Vista del Norte, Albuquerque, and how
Work in Vista del Norte, Albuquerque centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Vista del Norte, Albuquerque
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Vista del Norte, Albuquerque.
What the weather is like in Vista del Norte, Albuquerque, month by month
Vista del Norte, Albuquerque sees roughly 169 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 Vista del Norte, Albuquerque
Albuquerque International Sunport sits about 8 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 Vista del Norte, Albuquerque
Schools across Vista del Norte, Albuquerque average a B−, better than 71% 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 Vista del Norte, Albuquerque school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Vista del Norte, 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 Vista del Norte, Albuquerque against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Vista del Norte, Albuquerque
Is Vista del Norte, Albuquerque a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Vista del Norte, Albuquerque ranks 1,184th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, what local pay buys, and low disaster risk, and lowest on tree cover and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Vista del Norte, Albuquerque expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $355,868. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $108,161 median income, cost of living beats 87% of neighborhoods.
Is Vista del Norte, Albuquerque safe?
Yes, Vista del Norte, Albuquerque is safer than 69% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $450 per resident a year.
Compare Vista del Norte, Albuquerque with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Vista del Norte, Albuquerque. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Vista del Norte, 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.
Vista del Norte, Albuquerque detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Vista del Norte, Albuquerque: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Vista del Norte, Albuquerque: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Vista del Norte, Albuquerque: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Vista del Norte, Albuquerque: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Vista del Norte, 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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