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Cedar CrestNM
A town of 886.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0
Population
886
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$465K
+3.3% in a year
Median age
56.8
years
Jobs based here
300
Balanced
Is Cedar Crest a good place to live?
12% of residents are under 18 in Cedar Crest, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than Cedar Crest. The biggest place to walk is Cibola National Forest, 331 acres with 2.3 miles of trail. Cedar Crest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
886 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
TijerasCedar Crest
Nearby attractions
All 45 attractions →University Stadium and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cedar Crest. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaUniversity Stadium
7 mi Ski areaSandia Peak Ski Area66 runs · 1,599 ft vertical
9 mi MuseumNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History
18 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
11 mi Stadium & arenaTingley Coliseum
16 mi TheatreKiMo TheaterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Sandia Peak Ski Area: Skoch3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Cedar Crest: who provides what
Cedar Crest is unincorporated, so Bernalillo County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCentral New Mexico El Coop17.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterForest Park Property Owners Coop2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBernalillo CountyBernalillo County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBernalillo County ClerkBernalillo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes87008, 8705987008 89% · 87059 11%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cedar Crest.
Housing
A home in Cedar Crest is worth about $465K, on Zillow’s estimate
Just over nine in ten households own their home in Cedar Crest. Typical home values rose 3.3% in the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: its midpoint rent comes in at $932 a month.
$465KZillow home value
| Cedar Crest | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $932 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Cedar Crest$465K
New Mexico$316K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
21.9% of Cedar Crest is conserved land
The trail density in Cedar Crest is 2.2 miles per square mile. In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 6.7 miles of trail.
21.9%conserved
21.9%
conserved · 434 of 1,984 acres
6.7 mi
of trails · 2.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cibola National Forest | 2.3 mi | 331 |
| 2. Ojito de San Antonio Open Space | 1.3 mi | 86 |
| 3. Sandia Mountain Wilderness | 1 mi | 127 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Cedar Crest faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Cedar Crest, 58% come from inland flooding and 33% from wildfires. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Cedar Crest has four seasons and pleasant summers
For Cedar Crest, the peak summer temperature is 85°F.
85°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–44°
Spring34–64°
Summer53–83°
Fall37–64°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
85°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
More than half of Cedar Crest’s working residents commute to Albuquerque
Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. In Cedar Crest, 1.5% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Albuquerque (62%), Kirtland AFB (12%) and Rio Rancho (4%). For Cedar Crest, the average trip to work is 20 minutes.
1%work in town
| Cedar Crest | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 14% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 21% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Cedar Crest1%
Albuquerque62%
Kirtland AFB12%
Rio Rancho4%
Santa Fe2%
13 mi
median commute distance
300
jobs based in Cedar Crest
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Cedar Crest is
For adults in Cedar Crest, the share who feel lonely is 31%. This New Mexico town beats the New Mexico average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Among adults locally, 19% get no exercise outside work and 10% worry about having enough food. Only 7 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Cedar Crest.
| Cedar Crest | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 27% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 23% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
17 better12 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Cedar Crest | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 20.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.4% |
VA New Mexico Healthcare System
11.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cedar Crest
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The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cedar Crest
University of New MexicoUniversity or college · Public · Albuquerque13.7 mi$10,140 in-state tuitionCentral New Mexico Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Albuquerque14.4 mi$2,060 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Cedar Crest residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Mexico.
About Cedar Crest
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Cedar Crest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cedar Crest had a population of 933. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,581 ft
- ZIP code
- 87008
Questions about Cedar Crest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cedar Crest, NM a good place to live?
Cedar Crest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.