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New Mexico
South Valley
Population 37,120
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
Population 562,218
South Valley, NM vs Albuquerque, NM
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | South Valley, NM | Albuquerque, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,120 | 562,218 |
| Median Household Income | $58,224 | $68,317 |
| Median Rent | $954/mo | $1,145/mo |
| Median Home Value | $224,300 | $291,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 96 | 96 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 40% | 49.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% | 15.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% (county) | 3.9% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 624* | 1,024 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,466* | 4,044 |
| Median AQI | 58 | 58 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 97 | 97 |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 7 in/yr | 8 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25.6 min | 22.4 min |
| Hospitals | — | 8 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.8 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 12.1 | 13.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 15.1% | 39.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.2% | 10.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -8.7% | -1.4% |
South Valley, NM
Albuquerque, NM
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 South Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.