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Albuquerque, NM · the CityFunIndex

Affordability in Albuquerque

Albuquerque ranks T#71 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 47 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 48th percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in New Mexico.

affordability score
47
Some Fun
National rank
T#71 of 134
In New Mexico
#2 of 2
Percentile
48th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Albuquerque sits 3 points below the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Albuquerque

  1. #69 Garland, TX 49
  2. #70 Wichita, KS 48
  3. T#71 Albuquerque, NM — this page 47
  4. #73 Aspen, CO 46
  5. #74 Riverside, CA 45

See the full leaderboard — The most affordable cities →

Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Albuquerque

Albuquerque scores 41 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: