Zip 87043 (Placitas, NM) Rankings


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According to the BestPlaces rankings, 87043 Placitas, NM is one of the top places to live in the country. It offers a great quality of life with its low crime rate, high median home price, and excellent public school system. Additionally, it has access to many amenities such as restaurants, parks and entertainment venues. 87043 Placitas' residents enjoy a high degree of safety and security as well as some of the lowest cost of living in the entire nation. The city also boasts excellent air quality with manageable commute times due to its close proximity to Albuquerque. All these factors make 87043 Placitas one of the best places overall to live in terms of lifestyle and overall standard of living.

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#10 The Most Single Cities
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#15 Best Cities for Teleworking - Medium Metro Areas
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#26 America's Riskiest Online Cities
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#29 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
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#41 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#42 Worst Cities for Respiratory Infections
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#45 2005 Best Places to Live
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#50 2005 High Gas Prices
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#51 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#62 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
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#65 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
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#70 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
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#83 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#92 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#128 Best Green Cities
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Over 7 years ago

Placitas, which is perfectly situated between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, offers serenity in a rural setting that is reasonably close to conveniences and necessities.  More

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Placitas in north central New Mexico is a fine suburban/village-type community for moderately affluent retirees or professionals who can manage the commute (half hour or  More

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