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San Ysidro is a tiny town of 146 people in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It's about 32 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 308 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $307k and rent runs about $885 a month.
146people
$307kTypical home
$885/moRent
92° / 48°Summer / winter
14"Snow
305Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 146
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 62 people per sq mi
- 308 mi to Denver, CO
- 32 mi to Albuquerque, NM
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $307k (≈$1,935/mo)
- Median rent $885/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 48°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
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 7 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 46
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to ABQ airport
- 37 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,479 ft
- 473 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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.