Metro Albuquerque, NM

Cream Cat Covey throw on a sofa, cat nested in the stay-open cave, Albuquerque, NM

Communities: 2
Surrounding pop.: 161,932
Radius: 58 mi
Days under 45°F: 157

Definition

For coverage purposes, metro Albuquerque is Albuquerque, NM together with every incorporated community within 58 miles that is closer to Albuquerque than to any other metro anchor — 2 communities and about 161,932 people beyond the core city. Communities are assigned to their nearest anchor, so the boundaries follow travel distance rather than county lines.

Geography

The anchor sits at 35.0844°, -106.6504°. Coverage extends in 2 compass directions from it, reaching 58 miles at its furthest. The largest surrounding community is Rio Rancho, NM — 91,956 people, 10.3 miles north.

Climate

Between October and April the Albuquerque area averages an overnight low of 38.9°F and reaches 10.1°F at its coldest, with 157 days below 45°F — about 5.2 months. A cat’s thermoneutral zone starts around 86°F against a typical indoor 64–72°F, so those are the months an indoor cat here is actively hunting for a heat source.

Source: Open-Meteo historical archive, 2024-10-01 to 2025-04-30.

Cat Covey throw spread on a sofa, pouch open at the foot end, Albuquerque, NM

Municipalities

Grouped by population. Each has its own page with local figures.

Places with 75,000 to 99,999 inhabitants1

Rio Ranchopop. 91,956

Places with 50,000 to 74,999 inhabitants1

Santa Fepop. 69,976

Cat Covey in this market

A 60″ × 50″ throw with a stay-open pouch sewn into the foot end. The cat takes the cave. Micro Mink fleece outside at 280–320 GSM, Sherpa lining the pouch at 200–250 GSM. Purrch $79, Clowder $99, Nines $119 — free shipping over $79, everywhere in this metro.

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