Albuquerque, NM vs North Valley, NM

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlbuquerque, NMNorth Valley, NM
Population562,21810,455
Median Household Income$68,317$61,498
Median Rent$1,145/mo—
Median Home Value$291,500$302,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%50.8%
Poverty Rate15.5%17.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,024624*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,0441,466*
Median AQI5858
Good AQI Days /yr9797
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows26°F22°F
Snowfall8 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min19.8 min
Hospitals8—
Avg Hospital Rating2.8 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.68.6
College Degree Rate39.2%27.6%
Foreign-Born %10.6%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-14.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices North Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.