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South Valley score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is South Valley safe? United States travel risk

Is South Valley safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

South Valley scores 36/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

South Valley scores 36/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to South Valley: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 36 is higher than 32% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Found at 35.0093° N, 106.6819° W within New Mexico, South Valley is situated 2,659.2 km ENE of Washington at an altitude of 1501 m.

Region
New Mexico
Coordinates
35.0093° N, 106.6819° W
Elevation
1501 m
Time Zone
America/Denver
Population
36,605
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Tucson (501.8 km SW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) 7.5 km ENE
Hospital Care Presbyterian Hospital 9.1 km NNE
Police Station Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Las Estancias Substation 3.1 km WNW
Railway Terminal Bernalillo County/International Sunport 3.2 km NE

Proximate Regional Communities (United States)

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (33 °C avg high); Wettest: August (32 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 9° 12° 17° 23° 28° 33° 33° 32° 29° 23° 15° 9°
Low °C -2° -1° 3° 7° 13° 18° 20° 19° 16° 9° 3° -2°
Rain mm 14 12 17 15 10 9 23 32 21 14 18 17

Normals: Albuquerque (11.2 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

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Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Albuquerque 32
11.2 km NNE
Rio Rancho 15
30.9 km N
Bernalillo 15
35.7 km NNE

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