Alamosa, Albuquerque, NM Area Guide

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Alamosa Area Facts

  • Alamosa has a Livability Score of 57/100, which is considered below average
  • Alamosa crime rates are 55% higher than the Albuquerque average
  • Cost of living in Alamosa is 10% lower than the Albuquerque average
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      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Alamosa? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Alamosa Park
      Lavaland Park
      Pat Hurley Park
      Atrisco Park
      Rio Grande Valley State Park
      Tower Park
      Valle del Bosque Park
      New Mexico Habitats

      Entertainment

      Albuquerque Biological Park
      Albuquerque Aquarium
      ABQ BioPark (Aquarium)
      Albuquerque Little Theatre
      Nature Theater
      African Theater
      American International Rattlesnake Museum
      Land of Enchantment Photography Art Gallery

      Food & Drink

      Sonic
      Wendy's
      Carl's Jr.
      Taco Bell
      Twisters
      Bob’s Burgers
      Long John Silver's
      Dunkin'

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Alamosa? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Alamosa.
      Drive to Work
      82%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Alamosa? The cost of living in Alamosa is 91/100 - which is 2% lower than New Mexico.
      Alamosa
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      Albuquerque
      100

      same as average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Alamosa? Alamosa crime rates are 9,308, which are 156% higher than New Mexico
      Total Crime
      9,308 per 100k people

      308% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 11

      308% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -2%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Alamosa? The median income in Alamosa is $32,277 which is 29% lower than New Mexico.
      Median household income
      $32,27742% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $15,53648% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      68% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Alamosa a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Lovelace Rehabilitation Hospital
      UNM Carrie Tingley Hospital
      Kindred Hospital - Albuquerque
      Lovelace Women's Hopsital
      St Joseph's Hospital Complex
      Bill & Barbara Richardson Healthcare Pavillion
      University Hospital
      UNMH Ambulatory Care Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Medicine@Downtown
      Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
      Mariposa Plastic Surgery
      Healthcare
      Healthy Families
      Midtown Family Medicine
      Epiphany Dermatology
      Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

      A Housing

      What are Alamosa home prices? Alamosa home prices are $126,167 - which is 22% lower than New Mexico
      Median home value
      $126,16732% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $80715% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      63%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Alamosa have good schools? The Alamosa graduation rate is 52% - which is 35% lower than New Mexico
      High school grad. rates
      52%

      37% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      9%

      81% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Alamosa a good place to live? Alamosa has an overall rating of 79% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      79%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      79%

      1 total surveys

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