Española, NM vs Albuquerque, NM

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

MetricEspañola, NMAlbuquerque, NM
Population10,473562,218
Median Household Income$47,667$68,317
Median Rent$829/mo$1,145/mo
Median Home Value$210,800$291,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%49.7%
Poverty Rate20.4%15.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k195*1,024
Property Crime Rate /100k627*4,044
Median AQI4458
Good AQI Days /yr30697
Summer Highs87°F92°F
Winter Lows17°F26°F
Snowfall11 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min22.4 min
Hospitals18
Avg Hospital Rating—2.8 / 5
Students per Teacher15.313.6
College Degree Rate18.3%39.2%
Foreign-Born %14.2%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-1.4%

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 Española (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.