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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.7%
3,170 → 3,083
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.5%
$96,204 → $151,538
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sandia Heights across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,023
-60 from 2023 (3,083)
Projected Median Income 2030
$208,303
+$56,765 from 2023 ($151,538)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,170 | — | $96,204 | — |
| 2015 | 3,377 | +6.5% | $102,537 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3,337 | -1.2% | $101,395 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,571 | +7% | $107,104 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,110 | -12.9% | $141,875 | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 3,083 | -0.9% | $151,538 | +6.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.