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Sandia Heights, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Bernalillo County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
3,083
Population
1,666/sq mi density
$151,538
Median Income
$87,657 per capita
$623,500
Home Value
$328,215 Zillow
$3,000
Median Rent
20.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
948
Violent Crime/100K
4,595 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$151,538 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$623,500 home value, $3,000/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
948 violent crimes/100K (149% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
72.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$151,538
102% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$87,657
124% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sandia Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sandia Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$151,538
202%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$87,657
224%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,971
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,221
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,221
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
31.5%
107% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.3%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,831M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
31.5%
Other
5.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
22,948
Restaurants
1,584
Healthcare
2,110
Retail
1,974
Manufacturing
547
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,971
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,874
39% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $151,538 |
| Per Capita Income | $87,657 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,971 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,221 |
| County GDP | $54,831M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 31.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 22,948 |
| Restaurants | 1,584 |
| Healthcare | 2,110 |
| Retail | 1,974 |
| Manufacturing | 547 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,971 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,874 |