These Are The 10 Worst Neighborhoods In Albuquerque For 2019

Editor’s Note: This article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. Don’t freak out we updated this article for 2019. This is our fifth time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Albuquerque.

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Albuquerque’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.

It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Albuquerque.

And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the country thanks in part to a strong economy and tons of entertainment, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Albuquerque. Some neighborhoods aren’t as great as others.

So the question arises, which Albuquerque neighborhoods are the worst, and which are the best?

Today, we’ll use science and data to determine which Albuquerque hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Albuquerque area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Peppertree-Royal Oak ranks way above the rest.

We examined 210 of Albuquerque’s neighborhoods to find out the worst places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Albuquerque’s reputation.

Here are the 10 worst neighborhoods in Albuquerque according to data:

So what’s the worst neighborhood to live in Albuquerque for 2019? According to the most recent census data, Yale Village looks to be the worst neighborhood in Albuquerque.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Albuquerque that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don’t blame the messenger.

Once you’re done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from worst to best.

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How we determined the worst Albuquerque hoods in 2019

To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We threw the following criteria into this analysis in order to get the best, most complete results possible. We used this set of criteria for each neighborhood in Albuquerque:

High unemployment (Less jobs)
Low median income (Less pay)
Low population density (No things to do)
Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
High crime (Estimated)

Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico for each of these criteria from worst to best.

Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criteria into a “Worst Score”.

The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the worst neighborhood of Albuquerque.

Read on below to learn more about these terrible places around Albuquerque to live. Or skip to the end to see the list of all 210 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.

This list is a scientific analysis based on real data and is completely unbiased. Hold on to your pants.

1. Yale Village

Overall SnackAbility

2
/10

Population: 79
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $85,900 (8th worst)
Median Income: $23,727 (10th worst)
More on Yale Village: Data

2. Mountain View

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 2,151
Rank Last Year: 9 (Up 7)
Median Home Value: $125,967 (31st worst)
Median Income: $36,114 (40th worst)
More on Mountain View: Data

3. Kirtland Community

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 1,340
Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 5)
Median Home Value: $106,167 (16th worst)
Median Income: $32,250 (23rd worst)
More on Kirtland Community: Data

4. Wildflower

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 690
Rank Last Year: 3 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $91,700 (10th worst)
Median Income: $35,179 (34th worst)
More on Wildflower: Data

5. Barelas

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 2,516
Rank Last Year: 13 (Up 8)
Median Home Value: $127,900 (32nd worst)
Median Income: $28,163 (14th worst)
More on Barelas: Data

6. Albuquerque Meadows

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 199
Rank Last Year: 5 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $21,600 (2nd worst)
Median Income: $53,990 (105th worst)
More on Albuquerque Meadows: Data

7. Alta Monte

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 1,776
Rank Last Year: 4 (Down 3)
Median Home Value: $5,000 (1st worst)
Median Income: $22,486 (5th worst)
More on Alta Monte: Data

8. Quail Ridge

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 150
Rank Last Year: 6 (Down 2)
Median Home Value: $144,600 (49th worst)
Median Income: $32,472 (24th worst)
More on Quail Ridge: Data

9. Clayton Heights-Lomas Del Cielo

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 980
Rank Last Year: 27 (Up 18)
Median Home Value: $116,300 (24th worst)
Median Income: $36,512 (42nd worst)
More on Clayton Heights-Lomas Del Cielo: Data

10. Encanto Village

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 195
Rank Last Year: 19 (Up 9)
Median Home Value: $145,500 (54th worst)
Median Income: $47,483 (84th worst)
More on Encanto Village: Data

The ‘hoods around Albuquerque that are really hoods

Well there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Albuquerque with Yale Village landing at the bottom of the pack.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Albuquerque aren’t all bad. Peppertree-Royal Oak takes the cake as the best place to live in Albuquerque.

We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Worst Neighborhoods To Live In Albuquerque For 2019

Rank	Neighborhood	Population	Home Value	Median Income
1	Yale Village	79	$85,900	$23,727
2	Mountain View	2,151	$125,967	$36,114
3	Kirtland Community	1,340	$106,167	$32,250
4	Wildflower	690	$91,700	$35,179
5	Barelas	2,516	$127,900	$28,163
6	Albuquerque Meadows	199	$21,600	$53,990
7	Alta Monte	1,776	$5,000	$22,486
8	Quail Ridge	150	$144,600	$32,472
9	Clayton Heights-Lomas Del Cielo	980	$116,300	$36,512
10	Encanto Village	195	$145,500	$47,483
11	Santa Barbara	2,263	$148,325	$28,137
12	South Atrisco	1,483	$140,100	$41,187
13	Trumbull Village	8,246	$55,670	$20,285
14	Greater Gardner	373	$106,250	$31,649
15	San Jose	2,843	$103,733	$28,912
16	Skyview West	1,014	$110,500	$40,082
17	Los Volcanes	3,510	$76,500	$23,260
18	La Mesa	7,610	$122,383	$21,085
19	Alamosa	4,287	$101,725	$32,674
20	Vista Sandia Hoa	518	$130,400	$42,647
21	Villa De Paza	262	$118,600	$36,863
22	Riverview Heights	109	$145,200	$35,920
23	South San Pedro	6,643	$87,950	$20,397
24	South Los Altos	2,541	$104,425	$36,935
25	Silver Hill	2,089	$132,075	$23,301
26	Vista Magnifica	162	$145,200	$35,920
27	Martineztown	259	$128,200	$23,646
28	Singing Arrow	3,324	$60,400	$34,034
29	Plaza Vieja	324	$170,000	$37,639
30	Los Alamos	272	$169,900	$26,481
31	Victory Hills	2,657	$165,233	$45,917
32	San Antonio	37	$108,700	$37,109
33	Los Jardines	73	$248,400	$17,344
34	Wells Park	1,751	$168,175	$45,467
35	North Hills	309	$132,500	$32,766
36	Crestview Bluff	1,685	$129,950	$30,093
37	Palomas Park	343	$132,500	$32,766
38	Stronghurst	106	$154,200	$40,486
39	West Old Town	1,750	$185,233	$30,690
40	Montgomery Heights	621	$220,000	$30,365
41	West Mesa	5,680	$129,517	$35,280
42	Uptown	3,636	$142,311	$44,423
43	Grande Hts	194	$161,000	$48,382
44	Del Rey R	225	$108,700	$37,109
45	Huning Highland Historic District	918	$167,900	$32,736
46	North Eastern	3,234	$115,367	$38,653
47	South Broadway	3,410	$105,000	$32,793
48	Stinson Tower	1,433	$145,500	$47,483
49	Fair Heights	806	$181,950	$43,201
50	Princess Jeanne	2,732	$140,060	$42,729
51	Downtown	3,621	$197,950	$38,143
52	Highlands North	400	$200,050	$51,942
53	Jackson Area	1,352	$151,000	$58,290
54	Near N Valley	5,616	$197,114	$36,146
55	Mark Twain	1,553	$199,500	$51,979
56	Bel-Air	1,942	$134,900	$50,111
57	University Hts	2,105	$192,500	$23,493
58	Boyds-Leslie Park	514	$215,300	$38,384
59	Elder Homestead	1,990	$133,800	$41,607
60	Raynolds	1,410	$218,567	$30,740
61	Inez	731	$161,100	$55,108
62	Chelwood Vista	1,895	$156,300	$29,841
63	Avalon	3,178	$144,900	$41,875
64	Four Hills Mhp	1,574	$40,733	$49,886
65	Monkbridge Gardens	1,913	$83,950	$30,153
66	West Bluff	1,882	$161,000	$48,382
67	Winrock South	228	$182,300	$33,352
68	Del Norte	6,766	$177,250	$42,082
69	Vista Montecito	107	$214,400	$66,696
70	Northeast Valley	1,517	$250,950	$58,598
71	Montgomery Park	1,099	$172,750	$42,034
72	Zuni	703	$167,600	$57,417
73	Fair West	2,160	$149,800	$36,981
74	Academy Ridge East	1,047	$161,833	$66,410
75	Valley Gardens	2,270	$142,600	$51,634
76	Westgate Vecinos	16,748	$122,790	$43,724
77	Keystone	83	$215,000	$64,934
78	Laurelwood	2,439	$180,500	$47,394
79	Conchas Park	1,392	$144,800	$41,181
80	Quaker Heights	991	$195,000	$67,347
81	Cottonwood Heights	1,200	$180,100	$51,473
82	Jade Park	879	$117,900	$51,449
83	Sycamore	1,017	$244,450	$35,357
84	Vecinos Del Bosque	2,782	$113,367	$33,811
85	Route 66 West	5,072	$123,100	$45,919
86	Story Rock	261	$227,200	$78,049
87	Eastrange-Piedra Vista	321	$203,200	$47,674
88	Matheson Park	1,573	$156,700	$49,856
89	Mckinley	3,058	$128,075	$38,592
90	Jerry Cline Park	1,021	$195,150	$33,551
91	Sawmill	985	$185,150	$40,432
92	Jeanne Bellamah East	1,427	$141,150	$35,678
93	Sombra Del Monte	929	$188,200	$55,910
94	Alvarado Park	1,464	$165,400	$43,884
95	Se Heights	3,667	$259,450	$54,873
96	Westgate Hts	29,348	$119,350	$44,916
97	San Gabriel	1,407	$233,300	$57,243
98	Broadway Central	900	$239,600	$27,888
99	Arroyo Del Oso North	407	$354,700	$54,313
100	Enchanted Park	1,799	$187,500	$46,905
101	Painted Sky	554	$161,100	$68,476
102	Ladera West	3,875	$101,367	$53,290
103	La Luz De Sol	740	$227,200	$78,049
104	Skyview Acres	260	$287,800	$36,676
105	Richland Hills	323	$266,900	$91,250
106	Crestview Heights	136	$226,900	$64,063
107	Bosque Dell Acres	267	$287,800	$36,676
108	Loma Del Rey	2,383	$211,700	$62,320
109	Towne Park	608	$161,900	$47,379
110	Quigley Park	1,186	$157,000	$60,875
111	Hodgin	3,097	$151,700	$49,280
112	Desert Spring Flower	3,738	$110,000	$42,826
113	Las Lomitas	491	$215,500	$82,578
114	Indian Moon	1,136	$192,200	$54,664
115	Academy Acres North	5,415	$199,000	$52,091
116	West Park	456	$260,000	$59,294
117	La Sala Grande	339	$239,400	$40,000
118	Skies West	3,118	$180,000	$57,738
119	Paloma Del Sol	128	$233,200	$71,563
120	N Campus	1,513	$272,700	$54,272
121	Las Terrazas	147	$208,200	$76,434
122	Tijeras Arroyo	3,843	$134,325	$63,296
123	Kachina Hills	362	$268,400	$97,046
124	Academy Park	92	$213,900	$80,703
125	South Guadalupe Trail	407	$244,500	$54,133
126	Pat Hurley	1,945	$161,700	$44,375
127	Coors Trail	285	$282,900	$70,625
128	Supper Rock	3,277	$252,600	$63,484
129	Big Bend	85	$221,700	$60,750
130	Huning Castle	925	$282,750	$58,536
131	Campus	218	$285,500	$133,092
132	Eisenhower	1,793	$181,650	$59,187
133	Academy North	181	$209,900	$92,818
134	Rio Grande Blvd	2,495	$287,971	$59,642
135	Highland	2,488	$244,900	$37,576
136	Candelmen	1,636	$157,400	$43,125
137	Riverfronte	419	$1,215,900	$56,538
138	Stardust Skies North	291	$255,400	$50,764
139	Spruce Park	598	$329,200	$53,125
140	Parkland Hills	2,494	$219,833	$48,062
141	Snow Heights	2,086	$178,800	$68,728
142	Vista Del Norte	2,616	$252,200	$72,835
143	Nob Hill	4,325	$265,667	$48,226
144	Mossman	660	$198,700	$70,550
145	Netherwood Park	1,012	$273,450	$46,404
146	Cielito Lindo	1,169	$229,200	$78,641
147	North Domingo Baca	1,537	$229,600	$88,784
148	La Luz	106	$325,800	$76,319
149	Taylor Ranch	19,686	$201,386	$64,806
150	Altura	1,854	$279,300	$64,911
151	Vista Grande	290	$325,800	$76,319
152	Osuna Park	2,254	$222,300	$66,418
153	Ventana Ranch	9,551	$192,820	$71,673
154	Willow Wood	742	$215,700	$55,662
155	Academy Estates East	1,146	$271,325	$58,144
156	Glenwood Hills South Casa Grande	1,074	$337,300	$88,916
157	Holiday Park	2,839	$210,700	$73,307
158	Matthew Meadows	334	$328,400	$60,714
159	Sandia Ridge	1,081	$259,550	$66,120
160	Alameda N Valley	13,990	$295,250	$62,075
161	Classic Uptown	1,571	$219,050	$58,488
162	Thomas Village	650	$359,800	$91,989
163	Piedras Marcadas	1,164	$244,650	$80,750
164	Cibola Addition	1,162	$265,700	$85,596
165	Eagle Ranch	1,707	$240,650	$78,973
166	Alban Hills	4,372	$228,500	$73,522
167	Sr Marmon	3,470	$166,750	$62,908
168	Saragossa	354	$244,400	$102,361
169	Alvarado Grdns	698	$359,800	$91,989
170	Onate	1,515	$226,900	$64,063
171	Prospectors Ridge	1,044	$254,800	$64,958
172	Four Hills Village	2,111	$302,333	$84,961
173	Summit Park	2,121	$265,150	$75,553
174	Paradise Heights	494	$244,400	$102,361
175	Lee Acres	206	$275,000	$70,238
176	Gavilan	107	$275,000	$70,238
177	Oso Grande	1,091	$195,400	$57,121
178	North Wyoming	4,763	$199,050	$49,992
179	Siesta Hills	297	$311,900	$100,833
180	Volcano Cliffs	2,480	$210,175	$69,148
181	Eldorado Heights	3,104	$217,750	$51,533
182	John Robert	2,159	$253,650	$89,548
183	S Y Jackson	2,751	$228,900	$68,514
184	Cherry Hills	168	$274,400	$109,250
185	Embudo Canyon	2,690	$283,300	$103,520
186	Parkway	3,174	$179,200	$78,568
187	Sandia	1,814	$249,100	$65,650
188	Tierra Oeste	3,279	$215,500	$82,578
189	Glenwood Hills	651	$368,000	$110,446
190	Rancho Sereno	1,935	$263,400	$99,974
191	Paradise Hills	28,891	$259,647	$72,005
192	Academy Hills Park	2,882	$278,575	$72,429
193	Nor Este	4,323	$385,267	$106,394
194	Los Poblanos	799	$275,000	$70,238
195	Tuscany	1,809	$184,700	$76,693
196	Stardust Skies Park	980	$264,350	$78,829
197	Estates At Tanoan	69	$546,000	$122,917
198	Mirabella	1,974	$198,300	$69,602
199	Bear Canyon	1,783	$243,750	$81,746
200	Vineyard Estates	916	$416,100	$139,191
201	Heritage Hills	2,283	$217,900	$84,835
202	Antelope Run	979	$363,900	$82,679
203	Quintessance	644	$366,000	$94,750
204	Seven Bar North	1,252	$244,400	$102,361
205	N Albuquerque Acres	8,261	$488,671	$117,682
206	Tanoan	1,302	$386,500	$91,818
207	Vista Del Mundo	910	$374,200	$137,800
208	Heritage East	2,805	$315,700	$107,311
209	Tanoan East	1,398	$454,950	$102,798
210	Peppertree-Royal Oak	1,448	$377,300	$116,382