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Santa Fe is a mid-size city of 89,019 people in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It's part of the Santa Fe, NM area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $445k and rent runs about $1k a month.
89,019people
$445kTypical home
$1,463/moRent
86° / 43°Summer / winter
22"Snow
306Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 89,019
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,704 people per sq mi
- 290 mi to Denver, CO
- In the Santa Fe, NM area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $445k (≈$2,806/mo)
- Median rent $1,463/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (514 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,857 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to SAF airport
- 56 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,759 ft
- 513 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 181 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
- 45 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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