Best neighborhoods for active middle aged couple moving to ABQ?

[ABQ2015]

Originally Posted by Westbound and Down

So what did the OP end up doing? Maybe she decided not to move here?

I hope she reports back. Her wish list for $1200 seemed unrealistic, maybe even for $1800! But I did not think it would be that competitive to rent a house in Albuquerque in the middle of the summer. I'm moving to a town in the PNW in the next two years and the current rents for a small house are $1700-2200 (up to $3K or more for a larger home) and the vacancy rate is 3% or less. I thought that was pricey but perhaps it is not that bad of a deal.

There is a 2BR/1Bath house listed on Craigslist for $1350 across from the Albuquerque Country Club that might be of interest to her. Per Craigslist, it has been listed for six days but was re-posted yesterday.

[Smiling_salsera]

Originally Posted by spqr_xli

Smiling_salsera, would you mind mentioning what street you're on? Victory Hills strikes me as a more affordable alternative (at least in the homebuyer's market, if not the rental market) to Nob Hill and Spruce Park.

And speaking of the Smith's on Yale, isn't that where back in November or December a woman in hijab was harassed by some angry crazy person and the employees, manager, and other customers came to her defense?

I'm on Vassar Dr, the stretch between San Rafael and San Joaquin is really sweet. I personally don't shop at Smith's. I drive to Trader Joe's and Sprouts, just because I like their product selection better. And I visit the Railyards Market and occasionally (when I want a frustrating parking experience!) the main Farmer's Market.

There is a home for sale on the corner a few houses from me now, I haven't looked at home prices to buy. But I do feel I got very lucky (after investing many months looking!) in finding my rental.