Bumping this thread because UNM is one of my top options for my master's. Really love the faculty, and I'm coming from Northern California / Santa Cruz area. We see a generous amount of homelesss in this small town, and I'm on the more sympathetic side so I don't really mind that as a facet of city-life. What can I expect in 2021 regarding rentals for small apartments and living as a single woman in ABQ? What's the weather like? haha (-: