What is the Best Neighborhoods USA ranking for La Mesa?
La Mesa is ranked #184 of 187 eligible neighborhoods in Albuquerque; #218 of 222 eligible neighborhoods in NM; and #14,086 of 14,967 eligible neighborhoods in the United States.
Neighborhood Profile
La Mesa
Albuquerque, NM | Bernalillo County
Scored premium profile
Best Neighborhoods USA Index
25.9
Stability and Strength
24.2
Value Opportunity
35.0
Momentum
15.9
Score note: Rankings show denominators so users always see the size of the eligible cohort.
| Context | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Albuquerque, NM |
| County | Bernalillo County |
| National rank | #14,086 of 14,967 |
| State rank | #218 of 222 |
| City rank | #184 of 187 |
| County rank | #184 of 187 |
| National percentile | 5.9 |
| National band | LOWER_25_PERCENT |
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Housing and local fundamentals
| Housing and market metrics | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Zillow home value | $240,994 |
| Year-over-year home value change | -3.5% |
| Month-over-month home value change | -0.23% |
| Home value to income ratio | 5.16 |
| Median household income | $46,749 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2% |
| Civilian unemployment rate | 12.1% |
| Homeownership rate | 40.3% |
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.0% |
| Rent burden 30% or higher | 60.9% |
How to read this profile
- Ranks are always shown with denominators.
- Momentum reflects both year-over-year and month-over-month housing change.
- Stability and Strength and Value Opportunity are governed composite scores.
- Identity composition is descriptive intelligence and is not a scoring component.
Questions and Answers
Questions About Living in La Mesa
Is La Mesa one of the best neighborhoods in Albuquerque?
La Mesa has a Best Neighborhoods USA Index of 25.9 and a city ranking of #184 of 187 eligible neighborhoods in Albuquerque.
How much are homes worth in La Mesa?
The current Zillow Home Value Index for La Mesa is approximately $240,994.
Are home values rising or falling in La Mesa?
Zillow neighborhood values changed -3.5% year over year and -0.23% month over month.
What is the Neighborhood Momentum Score for La Mesa?
La Mesa has a Neighborhood Momentum Score of 15.9. Momentum is 70% year-over-year and 30% month-over-month Zillow housing change.
What is the median household income in La Mesa?
The NDS-derived neighborhood median household income is approximately $46,749.
How affordable is La Mesa relative to household income?
The current Zillow home-value-to-household-income ratio is 5.16. Price-to-income affordability is a major Value Opportunity input.
Is La Mesa primarily homeowners or renters?
The NDS-derived homeownership rate is approximately 40.3%.
What is the unemployment rate in La Mesa?
The NDS-derived civilian unemployment rate is approximately 12.1%.
How educated are residents of La Mesa?
Approximately 28.2% of residents age 25 and older are estimated to have a bachelor's degree or higher.
What share of renters in La Mesa face high rent burden?
Approximately 60.9% of the applicable renter-household universe is estimated to spend 30% or more of household income on gross rent.
How does Best Neighborhoods USA score La Mesa?
The overall index combines 40% Stability and Strength, 35% Value Opportunity, and 25% Momentum. Race, ethnicity, and identity composition are not scoring components.
Governed ranking context
How this neighborhood ranks
HMDA Mortgage Intelligence
Neighborhood Mortgage Market
Modeled neighborhood-level mortgage activity allocated from governed HMDA tract data using Zillow neighborhood geometry. These neighborhood values are nonadditive and do not enter the Best Neighborhoods USA Index.
Activity year2024
Estimated applications119
Estimated originations63
Home-purchase applications65
Origination rate53.2%
Home-purchase share54.6%
Average application loan$172,399
Total application loan amount$20,565,684
National application rank#3,676 of 14,874 rankable neighborhoods
Geometry coverage100.0%
Recent trend: Applications -12.1% YoY; originations -5.0% YoY
Mortgage methodology
HMDA is natively reported at tract and other lender-reporting geographies, not Zillow neighborhood or ZIP geography. This module uses the certified NDS HMDA-to-Zillow tract-vintage crosswalk and area-weighted allocation. Rankings require governed geometry coverage. Applicant demographics are excluded. Neighborhood values may overlap and must not be summed to reconstruct ZIP or national totals.