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Valle Vista is a tiny town of 729 people in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It's about 7 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 296 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $323k and rent runs about $923 a month.
729people
$323kTypical home
$923/moRent
88° / 45°Summer / winter
22"Snow
305Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 729
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,720 people per sq mi
- 296 mi to Denver, CO
- 7 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $323k (≈$2,034/mo)
- Median rent $923/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 45°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
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 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 40
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to SAF airport
- 49 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 42% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,267 ft
- 506 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 172 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
- 41 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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