Living in Tesuque Pueblo, NM
Tesuque Pueblo is a tiny town of 325 people in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It's about 10 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 280 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $494 a month.
325people
$95kTypical home
$494/moRent
88° / 45°Summer / winter
27"Snow
306Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 325
- Part of a metro area
- About 148 people per sq mi
- 280 mi to Denver, CO
- 10 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$599/mo)
- Median rent $494/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 8 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 47
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to SAF airport
- 64 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,329 ft
- 519 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 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
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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.