Sandia Heights, New Mexico

About Sandia Heights

Sandia Heights, NM is a small unincorporated community located in central New Mexico.

Officially, Sandia Heights is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.84 square miles.

📰 Sandia Heights News Today

• Homeowner under investigation for shooting bear in Sandia Heights, cub dies separately KOB 4 · Aug 3
• Bernalillo County Sheriff says bear shooting case has been assigned to animal cruelty unit KRQE · Aug 5
• 'I'm extremely angry that it happened': Sandia Heights homeowner upset after neighbor shoots mama bear KOAT · Aug 5
• Sandia Heights Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Sandia Heights home linked to Ben Abruzzo headed for new owner Albuquerque Journal · Feb 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sandia Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Sandia Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sandia Heights

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sandia Heights

• Annapurna's World Vegetarian Café — indian
• Applebee's — american
• Chicago Pizza Kitchen
• Chile Chicken — chicken
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Dion's — pizza
• Dion's Pizza — pizza
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• El Patron — mexican
• Fan Tang — asian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Daniels House · Attraction
• Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway · Attraction
• TWA Flight 260 · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sandia Heights

• Lynnewood Park reviews ★
• Ross Enchanted Park reviews ★
• Academy Hills Park reviews ★
• Altamonte Little League reviews ★
• Arroyo del Oso Park (Soccer and Tennis Complex) reviews ★
• Aztec Park reviews ★
• Bear Canyon Open Space East reviews ★
• Bear Canyon Open Space West reviews ★
• Bear Canyon Scenic Easement reviews ★
• Big Sky Hanglider Park reviews ★
• Casa Grande Linear Park reviews ★
• Dennis Chavez Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sandia Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities