Don't live in Albuquerque, especially The War Zone, now called the International Zone.
As dangerous as any inner city in the US. The border can be very unsafe as well.
There are two places in ABQ you 100% avoid.
My GF lives in ABQ.
It's much nicer and safer than Houston, just avoid anything south of I-40.

There is an area of about 5 square miles that pretty much all the gang/cartel shit goes down. And everyone knows better than to go there.
Anthony and Vado, NM are crazy dangerous. But Las Cruces is pretty safe, i spend a lot of time there and have a few properties there.