Albuquerque, NM

US City in New Mexico, West · ranked on 59 metrics

Albuquerque, NM is a US city in New Mexico with a population of 555,119 (32nd of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (158th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (199th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (200th of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (369th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (366th of 395), Murder Rate (per 100K) (353rd of 395).

Population
555.1K
32nd highest of 477
Density
2,964.0
198th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.29%
377th highest of 477
Area
187
40th highest of 477
Region
West
New Mexico

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 48th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 142nd of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 146th of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 147th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    158th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 169th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 179th of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    199th of 434
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    200th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    378th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    369th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    366th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    362nd of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    353rd of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    263rd of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    245th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    242nd of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (60), weakest Crime & Safety (7). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 21 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Spokane, WA82% similar
    Compared on 15 of 21
  2. Compared on 20 of 21
  3. San Antonio, TX77% similar
    Compared on 20 of 21
  4. Compared on 18 of 21
  5. Kansas City, MO76% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Albuquerque, NM?
Albuquerque, NM has a population of 555,119, 32nd among 477 US cities.
What does Albuquerque, NM rank best at?
Among US cities, Albuquerque, NM ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (158th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (199th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (200th of 434).
Where does Albuquerque, NM rank worst?
Albuquerque, NM ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (369th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (366th of 395); Murder Rate (per 100K) (353rd of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Albuquerque, NM?
Rankodex ranks Albuquerque, NM on 59 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

59 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics