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Madrid is a tiny town of 292 people in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It's about 20 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 309 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $488k and rent runs about $1k a month.
292people
$488kTypical home
$1,389/moRent
88° / 46°Summer / winter
27"Snow
305Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 292
- Part of a metro area
- About 210 people per sq mi
- 309 mi to Denver, CO
- 20 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $488k (≈$3,079/mo)
- Median rent $1,389/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 46°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
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 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 59
- 13% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 60% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 22% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to SAF airport
- 36 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,093 ft
- 494 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 97 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 20 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.