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Cañada de los Alamos is a tiny town of 315 people in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It's about 8 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 293 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $461k and rent runs about $1k a month.
315people
$461kTypical home
$1,389/moRent
83° / 41°Summer / winter
26"Snow
306Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 315
- Part of a metro area
- About 86 people per sq mi
- 293 mi to Denver, CO
- 8 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $461k (≈$2,905/mo)
- Median rent $1,389/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,951 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 15% of households have kids
- 42% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to SAF airport
- 57 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,550 ft
- 515 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Santa Fe County: D+49 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.