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La Cueva is a tiny town of 778 people in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It's about 15 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 293 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $419k and rent runs about $1k a month.
778people
$419kTypical home
$1,389/moRent
84° / 45°Summer / winter
26"Snow
306Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 778
- Part of a metro area
- About 101 people per sq mi
- 293 mi to Denver, CO
- 15 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $419k (≈$2,639/mo)
- Median rent $1,389/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 45°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
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 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 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SAF airport
- 62 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 7,228 ft
- 521 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 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
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.