Pajarito

South Valley, NM · Albuquerque Public Schools · #21 in South Valley

Livability84.3/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools100.0
8 elementary nearby, avg 5.0/5
Services access69.6
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base83.0
9 mi to the gate · 25 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Pajarito sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
945violent crimes / 100k
Well above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Bernalillo County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Pajarito, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
9 4.6
Hospitals
25 4.2
Pediatricians
12 3.7
Dentists
12 4.7
Veterinarians
3 4.7
Self Storage
0 4.6
Moving Companies
33 4.2
Gyms & Fitness
7 4.6
Grocery Stores
35 4.1

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · ALBUQUERQUE/KIRTLAND AFB, NM
$2,211/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the South Valley community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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