Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Algodones’ subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for walkability; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. 11% of residents are under 18 in Algodones, against 23% in New Mexico’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Algodones. Algodones’ trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both New Mexico’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Algodones has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Algodones beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Algodones is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1974 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
Algodones is unincorporated, so Sandoval County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Algodones.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Bernalillo school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algodones ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 184 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Algodones for work: only 5% work in town. Algodones’ average trip to work is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Algodones grew to 232 in 2023, 208 more than in 2013.
| Algodones | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Algodones beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 21% of Algodones adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Algodones | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Algodones | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.5% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Algodones has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Algodones is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Algodones home is worth about $381,000, up 1.7% in a year, 21% above the New Mexico typical home. 87% of households own their home in Algodones.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Algodones. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaUniversity Stadium
24 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
32 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
17 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
12 mi Stadium & arenaRio Rancho Events Center
12 mi Ski areaSandia Peak Ski Area66 runs · 1,599 ft verticalUniversity Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Rio Rancho Events Center: Maryabm2009, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sandia Peak Ski Area: Skoch3, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Algodones; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Algodones residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Where Algodones’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in New Mexico, United States
Algodones (English: Cotton or Cottons) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Algodones had a population of 720. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
