Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Los Ranchos de Albuquerque spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque’s village government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $636 per resident.
What stands out about how Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$482 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($482 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 46 New Mexico cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,474, and the middle half spent $900–$2,116. Los Ranchos de Albuquerque spent less than 89% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Mexico cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Los Ranchos de Albuquerque itself left out).
About $636 per resident a year, or $1.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 26% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Los Ranchos de Albuquerque reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $482 · 2023: $323 · 2024: $636. Per resident it went from $482 to $636 (up 32%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 6,129 to 5,845.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,732 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Los Ranchos de Albuquerque’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque →
Who’s in charge in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 835 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,845).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Albuquerque Public Schools
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque’s K–12 school district, shared with Albuquerque, Tijeras, Corrales. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,449 per pupil, $10,616 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque’s votes are counted by county
New Mexico reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bernalillo County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.2%184,117 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.8%118,762 votesOthers: 0.9% (2,862 votes).
Most votes in Bernalillo County: Kamala D Harris
New Mexico: Harris 51.9%, Trump 45.9%
100% of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque lies in Bernalillo County. Every 2024 race in Bernalillo County is on the county’s page.
Bernalillo County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New Mexico HouseState representatives
- 3New Mexico SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Mexico
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Los Ranchos de Albuquerque compares with the towns next door
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque spent $482 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,312. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $1,312 | $2,678 |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | $482 | $3,732 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Los Ranchos de Albuquerque’s government
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Questions about Los Ranchos de Albuquerque’s government
How much does Los Ranchos de Albuquerque spend per resident?
About $636 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $482 was less than 89% of 46 New Mexico cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,732 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across New Mexico. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Los Ranchos de Albuquerque’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque yet.
How did Los Ranchos de Albuquerque vote in 2024?
New Mexico counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque alone. Bernalillo County, where 100% of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque lies, voted Harris 60.2%, Trump 38.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque?
7 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $45,975 (about $551,700 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Los Ranchos de Albuquerque in the state legislature?
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The New Mexico Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Los Ranchos de Albuquerque’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →