Young professionals have enough work to do. That’s why we looked at a wide array of data and narrowed down the top 10 Albuquerque suburbs to kickstart your career in. In these New Mexico suburbs, you’ll find plenty of professional opportunities, great amenities, and lower costs of living. Let’s take a look at the winners.
Moriarty kicks off our list of the best Albuquerque suburbs for young professionals with one of the lowest costs of living of any place we ranked. Home buyers have their pick of spacious bungalow, ranch, and farmhouse style homes. Spend your weekends catching up on local history at the Moriarty Historical Museum. Avid readers can check out a new book or attend an event at the Moriarty Community Library.
Los Lunas comes in second on our list with plenty of amenities to keep young professionals entertained. Home buyers will find spacious bungalow, craftsman, and Mediterranean style homes. Spend your weekends getting back to nature by hiking the nature trail in scenic Valley View Park. Avid readers can check out a new book or attend an event at the Los Lunas Community Library.
Belen earns the third spot on our list with plenty of spacious ranch, adobe, and craftsman style homes for young professional home buyers. Active young professionals will love picnics and strolls through Senator Willie M. Chavez State Park, while avid readers check out new books at the Belen Public Library. History buffs will love the exhibits at the Belen Harvey House Museum.
Your hard earned money will go a whole lot further in Estancia, which had one of the lowest costs of living of any suburb we ranked. Home buyers will find ranch, craftsman, and farmhouse style homes. Active young professionals will love cooling off at the Estancia Aquatic Center, while avid readers pick up a new book at the Estancia Public Library. Get back to nature with a picnic by the pond in Arthur Park.
Bernalillo earns the fifth spot on our list with plenty of amenities to keep young professionals entertained. Sprawling Mediterranean, craftsman, and adobe style homes are common. Enjoy a peaceful picnic at Rotary Park, or check out a new book at the Martha Liebert Public Library. Residents are less than 20 miles away from all the action in downtown Albuquerque.
Mountainair earns the sixth spot on our list of the best suburbs for young professionals with plenty of spacious adobe and Mediterranean style homes for buyers. Avid readers can check out a new book or attend an event at the Mountainair Public Library, while active young professionals enjoy hikes and picnics at the sprawling Ranger Station Picnic Ground.
The sizeable suburb of Rio Rancho comes in seventh on our list with plenty of spacious Mediterranean, craftsman, and adobe style homes for young professional home buyers. Network while you hit the links at Club Rio Rancho, or get back to nature at numerous city parks and trails. Avid readers can check out a new book at the Rio Rancho Public Libraries.
The Santo Domingo Pueblo reservation earns the eighth spot on our list with over 13 percent of residents age 22 to 29. Ranch style homes on large lots are common. Arts and culture enthusiasts will find plenty of opportunity to shop local artists. Get the know the community at the annual Feast Day, where residents come together to celebrate arts and culture.
Young professionals searching for the perfect home in Cedar Crest have a range of options to choose from. Spacious craftsman, bungalow, and ranch style homes are common. Spend your weekends getting back to nature and hiking the scenic trails at Gutierrez Canyon Open Space. Arts and culture lovers will love the New Mexico folk art at Tinkertown Museum.
The peaceful village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque rounds out our list of the best Albuquerque suburbs for young professionals. Home buyers have their pick of spacious Mediterranean and adobe style homes. Get to know new neighbors, enjoy live music, and shop fresh local produce and local artists at the Growers Market & Arts and Crafts Fair. Nature lovers can enjoy a picnic along the Rio Grande at Alameda Open Space.
To create this list of the best Albuquerque suburbs for young professionals, we looked at the following criteria:
Then, because some things are just a little more important to young professionals than others, we weighed the percent of residents age 22-29 and amenities per capita to make up 35 percent of our score. Professional opportunity made up 20 percent, and cost of living made up 10 percent. We then averaged those weighted scores into one overall score, and the 10 lowest overall scores made the cut for this list. Want to see how other Albuquerque suburbs ranked? Check out the table below: 
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