Name: Belen, NM
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Living in Belen, NM

Ranks better than 63% of areas Follow

Population

7,476

Median Age

37.3 Years

Belen Area Facts

Belen has a Livability Score of 63_/100, which is considered average
Belen crime rates are 34% higher than the New Mexico average
Cost of living in Belen is 5% lower than the New Mexico average

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What do the locals think about Belen?

50%

Family friendly

25%

Public transit is accessible

25%

Walkable to grocery stores

0%

Yards are well-kept

0%

Lots of parks

25%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

75%

A quiet area

0%

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Belen is the worst 1 rating By Anonymous ( Jan 25, 2024) The place is a drug infested dump. Crime is awful and it’s definitely not a place most would feel safe. Our school system ranks near last in state education, and we’re already dead last in state rankings for public education 50/50. No opportunity in Belen. Most the stores hav ...Read More e all the products locked away for a reason. Most who live here struggle with some form of addiction. Alcoholics in every household. If you have kids don’t ever move here. The homeless population is now worse than ever. Read Less

Horrible place to grow up 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 22, 2022) People are insanely rude, condescending, and arrogant. The city itself is an up and coming ghost town. What is left is ghetto. There is little in the way of opportunity. The best piece of advice I ever received is get out... And I'm so glad I did! ...Read More Read Less

Where do these yahoos het their numbers?? 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Nov 14, 2018) These numbers are so far off I have no idea where area vibe comes up with this garbage. The administration before this one brought in over 200 great jobs to the Belen area. Yet it shows F in employment, crime, housing...seriously??!! What is wrong with these people??!! Where do ...Read More they get these numbers from??? They also brought in Westway homes and existing homes are quite reasonable. Schools could use a little work but they are great schools with excellent private schools. So when you look at these numbers please look at them and question this...Really a place with no murders and rapes is violent?? Really!!?? This really irks me!!!! We are so close to Albuquerque for shopping and nightlife and yet we are still a small town where everybody knows your name!!! Read Less

I Love Belen!! 5 rating By Anonymous ( Nov 14, 2018) I really find this sad, Belen is a wonderful place to live. Belen is nice and quiet with less traffic than Los Lunas where it can take awhile to get across town. We have 3 exits to I-25 which makes it easy for commuting to anywhere in the state and we also have the train to Santa ...Read More Fe. I can't say we are perfect... but there are not murders and rapes like other towns that are around us. Yes, your garden Nome might be taken and then again it might not, but you will live to see another day!!! If you love small town living at its best than this is your town. I totally disagree with the grades that are given by people that have never ever been here!!!!!! Read Less

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Where do these yahoos het their numbers?? 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Nov 14, 2018) These numbers are so far off I have no idea where area vibe comes up with this garbage. The administration before this one brought in over 200 great jobs to the Belen area. Yet it shows F in employment, crime, housing...seriously??!! What is wrong with these people??!! Where do ...Read More they get these numbers from??? They also brought in Westway homes and existing homes are quite reasonable. Schools could use a little work but they are great schools with excellent private schools. So when you look at these numbers please look at them and question this...Really a place with no murders and rapes is violent?? Really!!?? This really irks me!!!! We are so close to Albuquerque for shopping and nightlife and yet we are still a small town where everybody knows your name!!! Read Less

I Love Belen!! 5 rating By Anonymous ( Nov 14, 2018) I really find this sad, Belen is a wonderful place to live. Belen is nice and quiet with less traffic than Los Lunas where it can take awhile to get across town. We have 3 exits to I-25 which makes it easy for commuting to anywhere in the state and we also have the train to Santa ...Read More Fe. I can't say we are perfect... but there are not murders and rapes like other towns that are around us. Yes, your garden Nome might be taken and then again it might not, but you will live to see another day!!! If you love small town living at its best than this is your town. I totally disagree with the grades that are given by people that have never ever been here!!!!!! Read Less

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