
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).
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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
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 48th of 46090
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 142nd of 46069
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 146th of 46068
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 147th of 43466
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024158th of 43464
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 169th of 46063
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 179th of 46061
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024199th of 43454
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024200th of 43454
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025378th of 3954
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025369th of 3957
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025366th of 3957
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025362nd of 3958
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025353rd of 39511
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024263rd of 43439
- Poverty Rate (%)15.5%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024245th of 43444
- Median Household Income$68,317Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024242nd of 43444
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 21 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals




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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