Nob Hill
Nob Hill is where Albuquerque keeps its taste. The stretch of Central east of Girard wears its neon Route 66 inheritance without irony, and UNM proximity keeps the demographic perpetually young without tipping into pure undergrad. Independent bookstores, the Guild Cinema, vintage shops, and a credible run of restaurants and patio bars from Zinc to Sidetrack do the heavy lifting. The tradeoff is parking and the slow creep of chain encroachment at the edges, plus a post-pandemic vacancy rate locals would rather not discuss. Still the most reliable first-date corridor in the city, by a meaningful margin.
Nob Hill by the numbers
Nob Hill runs male-heavy, about 56% men to 44% women.
Median individual income in Nob Hill is about $29,400.
New Mexico registers voters by party, and Bernalillo County is about 44% Democratic to 27% Republican, with a 27% declined-to-state bloc that now outnumbers Republicans.
The median renter in Nob Hill pays about $870 a month.
About 8,200 Nob Hill residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Saggios
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Two Fools Tavern
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Popejoy Hall
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Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza
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The Shop Breakfast and Lunch
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La Michoacana De Paquime
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Happy Accidents
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Shogun
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Ajiaco
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Limonata
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Empire Board Game Library
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Phat Stax
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Salt and Board
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Insomnia Cookies
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Olo Dessert Studio
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Burque Licks
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Escape in Time
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Kirtland Lanes Air Force Bowling Center
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Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
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Teddy Roe's
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Rhythm Room