Life in Albuquerque

Albuquerque Information

Terrain : High, semi-arid plateau framed by mountains

Elevation : 5,311 feet

Precipitation : 8.12 inches annually

Average temperature ranges : January high, 43°F; January low, 23°F; July high, 93°F; July low, 65°F

Population : Albuquerque - 419,681 (1996); Bernalillo County - 526,088 (1997); State - 1,729,751 (1997)

Educational Facilities:
119 Albuquerque K-12 public schools, with an enrollment of 87,000
129 private and parochial schools with an enrollment of 11,852
University of New Mexico, College of Santa Fe, Chapman College, University of Phoenix, Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Housing : Average home price = $142,671 (April 1998)
Average 3-bedroom apartment rent = $747
Apartment vacancy rate = 10.9 percent

Distance to Regional Cities: Santa Fe - 60 miles; El Paso/Juarez - 250 miles; Phoenix - 450 miles; Denver - 418 miles; Dallas - 638 miles

Albuquerque Cost of Living Index: 1997 = 102.8 (average standard = 100)