Albuquerque, NM
2020 ParkScore® ranking: #35
Our analysis is based on four characteristics of an effective park system:
access, investment, acreage, and amenities.
How we calculated Albuquerque’s ParkScore rating:
Access
81 out of 100
Acreage
69 out of 100
Investment
30 out of 100
Amenities
61 out of 100
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Cities can earn a maximum ParkScore rating of 100.
In evaluating park systems, we include land owned by all public agencies within the 100 most populous U.S. cities that functions as a park. ParkScore index methodology
Everyone deserves a park within a 10-minute walk of home.
Is Albuquerque meeting that goal?
87%
of residents live within a 10 minute walk of a park.
National average 55%
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by age
Children (0 - 19)
Adults (20 - 64)
Seniors (65+)
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by income
Percent of residents within a 10-minute walk of a park by race/ethnicity
23%
of Albuquerque's city land is used for parks and recreation.
National median 15%
Where in Albuquerque are parks needed most?
Albuquerque has 384 parks
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Albuquerque Park Amenities Compared to the 100 Largest U.S. Cities
Basketball Hoops
29 th percentile
2.4 per 10,000 people
Dog Parks
87 th percentile
2.4 per 100,000 people
Playgrounds
67 th percentile
3.2 per 10,000 people
Bathrooms
45 th percentile
1.5 per 10,000 people
Recreation and Senior Centers
80 th percentile
1.3 per 20,000 people
Splashpads
57 th percentile
1.4 per 100,000 people
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2020 City Park Facts
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Mayor Tim Keller has pledged to adopt long-term, system-wide strategies to make sure every Albuquerque resident has access to all the benefits parks provide.
"I have endorsed the vision that everyone deserves a park or open space within a 10-minute walk of home." — Mayor Keller
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