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Living in El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM

El Valle de Arroyo Seco is a small town of 1,293 people in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It's about 20 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 270 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $446k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,293people
$446kTypical home
$1,389/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
18"Snow
305Sunny days
65Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,293
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 252 people per sq mi
  • 270 mi to Denver, CO
  • 20 mi to Santa Fe, NM
  • 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $446k (≈$2,814/mo)
  • Median rent $1,389/mo
  • Median household income $68k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 48°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
  • 305 sunny days a year (147 totally clear)
  • 60 cloudy days a year
  • 19 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 65 days a year with rain or snow
  • 18" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 14 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,951 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 42
  • 25% of households have kids
  • 28% are 65 or older
  • 27% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 23 mi to SAF airport
  • 71 mi to ABQ (major hub)
  • 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 50% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1984
  • 76% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 5,827 ft
  • 522 mi to the ocean
  • 103 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 17 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 9 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 178 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
  • 43 museums within 25 mi
  • 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 4 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 18% of New Mexico districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 15 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 17 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.

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