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Country around Ponderosa is a rural area of about 289 people in Sandoval County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 296 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $314k and rent runs about $1k a month.
289people
$314kTypical home
$1,427/moRent
84° / 43°Summer / winter
28"Snow
305Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 289 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 296 mi to Denver, CO
- 38 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $314k (≈$1,979/mo)
- Median rent $1,427/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 305 sunny days a year (147 totally clear)
- 60 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (311 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (905 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 23% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to SAF airport
- 47 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,310 ft
- 484 mi to the ocean
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 5% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sandoval County: D+6 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very 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.