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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
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Updated April 2026 · 3 cities · 6 data sources

New Mexico Data Profile 2026: Crime, Schools, Water, Air, Hospitals & City Spending

Cities Tracked
3
Avg Safety Score
46/100
Avg School Score
70/100
Avg Water Safety
67.3/100

Crime & Safety

New Mexico has an average safety score of 46/100 across 1 cities, below the national average of 61.5/100.

Safest Cities

CitySafety ScoreGradeViolent Crime Rate
Albuquerque46D648.5

Most Dangerous Cities

CitySafety ScoreGradeViolent Crime Rate
Albuquerque46D648.5

School Quality

New Mexico cities average a school score of 70/100 across 1 cities.

Top School Districts

CityScoreGrade
Albuquerque70B

Lowest-Rated Schools

CityScoreGrade
Albuquerque70B

Water Safety

New Mexico cities average a water safety score of 67.3/100 across 3 cities.

Cleanest Water

CitySafety ScoreGradeViolations
Albuquerque94A0
Santa Fe68B3
Las Cruces40C6

Most Water Violations

CitySafety ScoreGradeViolations
Las Cruces40C6
Santa Fe68B3
Albuquerque94A0

Air Quality

New Mexico cities average a median AQI of 44 across 1 cities.

Best Air Quality

CityMedian AQIGradeUnhealthy Days
Santa Fe44C4

Worst Air Quality

CityMedian AQIGradeUnhealthy Days
Santa Fe44C4

Hospital Quality

New Mexico cities have an average hospital quality rating of 2.8/5 across 3 cities with a total of 15 hospitals tracked.

Top-Rated Hospital Cities

CityAvg QualityHospital Count
Santa Fe4/53
Albuquerque2.6/58
Las Cruces1.7/54

City Spending

New Mexico cities average $15,059.7 in per-capita spending with an average fiscal health score of 82/100.

Most Fiscally Efficient

CityFiscal ScorePer Capita
Santa Fe89/100$13,235
Albuquerque81/100$17,237
Las Cruces76/100$14,707

Biggest Spenders (Per Capita)

CityPer CapitaFiscal Score
Albuquerque$17,23781/100
Las Cruces$14,70776/100
Santa Fe$13,23589/100

According to data compiled by CitySpend.org from 6 federal sources, New Mexico has 3 tracked cities with an average safety score of 46, school score of 70, and water safety score of 67.3.

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on FBI crime data, Albuquerque is the safest city in New Mexico with a safety score of 46/100 (Grade D).

Albuquerque has the highest average school score in New Mexico at 70/100 (Grade B).

Albuquerque has the highest water safety score in New Mexico at 94/100 with 0 violations.

Santa Fe has the highest fiscal health score in New Mexico at 89/100 with per-capita spending of $13,235.

Santa Fe has the best air quality in New Mexico with a median AQI of 44 (Grade C).

Cross-site data compiled from CrimeContext, WaterSafe, AirHistory, SchoolGrades, HospitalCosts, and CitySpend databases. Scores reflect the most recent federal data available for each dimension.