Santa Fe, NM
Overall Livability
54
out of 100
🏙
54
Livability
💰
61
Affordability
🎓
71
Educational Attainment
🛡
30
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
87,617
Median Age
45
Median Income
$67,663
Poverty Rate
14%
Housing
Median Home Value
$370,600
Median Monthly Rent
$1,314
Homeownership Rate
64%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
49%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher91%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband87%
Average Commute Time
22 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
9.23
Property Crime (per 1k)
49.34
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Strong homeownership community
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
Population by Age
Under 18
17%
18–34
20%
35–54
25%
55–64
13%
65+
25%
Key Facts
- Population
- 87,617
- Median Income
- $67,663
- Median Rent
- $1,314
- Median Home Value
- $370,600
- Median Age
- 44.5
- Homeownership
- 64%
- Broadband Access
- 87%
- Avg Commute
- 22 min
Other Cities in New Mexico
- Rio Rancho104,351
- Las Cruces111,273
- Albuquerque562,551
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 61
- Educational Attainment
- 71
- Crime & Safety
- 30
- Weather
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