CITY PROFILE
Albuquerque, NM
“Cheap and sunny, but your commute doubles and your neighbors half.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $353K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,502/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 13.7°C · warmest 26.2°C · coolest 1.6°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 258 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.53 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #62 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy87
- Affordable to rent82
- Climate comfort70
- Plenty of sunshine89
- Big-city amenities60
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.