87110 and 87123 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
87110
87123
Opportunity: 87110 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 12%
vs33 · Bottom 11%
Growth
44 · Bottom 40%
vs44 · Bottom 40%
Climate
71 · Top 45%
vs71 · Top 45%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 38%
vs69 · Top 38%
Housing affordability: 87123 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
80 · Bottom 49%
vs85 · Top 43%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability: 87110 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 32%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 87110 | 87123 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,685 | 42,252 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,892 | $64,359 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,946 | $39,011 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,524/sq mi | 1,464/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $273,900 | $249,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,127 | $1,086 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.9% | 67.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.5% | -3.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.0% | 33.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 20.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,524 | 1,524 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 2.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 17.7% | 17.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.8" | 8.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 23.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.5 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.71 | 12.58 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 92.1% | 99.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 87110 — Albuquerque, NM · 87123 — Albuquerque, NM · How this is calculated: methodology