Santa Fe
- Town in New Mexico
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Santa Fe
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Town in New Mexico
- Rating 3.63 out of 5 200 reviews
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- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade A
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A minus
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Median Home Value
$312,300
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,199
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault245.9national 282.7
- Murder5.9national 6.1
- Rape38national 40.7
- Robbery105.7national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary1,639.4national 500.1
- Theft2,121.7national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft263.7national 284
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Working in Santa Fe
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$61,990
National
$69,021Places to Work in Santa Fe
Top Public Schools Serving Santa Fe
- grade A
Turquoise Trail Charter School
- Rating 4.75 out of 5 4 reviews
- grade A
Mandela International Magnet School
- Rating 3.85 out of 5 13 reviews
- grade A
Academy for Technology & the Classics
- Rating 3.87 out of 5 39 reviews
- grade A
The MASTERS Program
- Rating 4.62 out of 5 29 reviews
- grade A
New Mexico School for the Arts
- Rating 4.27 out of 5 59 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Santa Fe
- grade A+
Santa Fe Preparatory School
- Rating 4.32 out of 5 25 reviews
- grade A
St. Michael's High School
- Rating 4.09 out of 5 129 reviews
- grade A
Santa Fe Waldorf School
- Rating 4.65 out of 5 46 reviews
- grade A
Fayette Street Academy
- Rating 3.08 out of 5 12 reviews
- grade unavailable
Santo Ninos Regional Catholic School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
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Moved here in the 1980s and never left. Started as a bartender and now am associate broker with Sotheby's International Realty. It is as beautiful, "Europeanish" and full of art and culture, but at the same time it is not the "FantaSe" that weekend visitors rave about. We have unkempt sidewalks and potholed streets (if they're paved), too much property crime (repeat offenders getting out too easily), not many non-tourist or non-government jobs and poor public schools. Plus, real estate prices went nuts this spring and summer (2022), and are only now in fall softening a bit -- but really, sellers who missed the peak are still holding on, hoping that prices will rebound. Of course, it's still cheaper than San Francisco, New York City, etc. And an altitude of 7,000 feet or more, we're never going to get as hot as Tucson, Phoenix, Houston, Oklahoma City, Las Vegas, or Los Angeles. Feel free to reach out to me for more details.
Santa Fe is the state capital of New Mexico. It has a strong Hispanic culture and art community. The local food is unique to New Mexico and you must be able to answer the standard question always asked, "red or green?" Santa Fe is centrally located with access to lots of activities including skiing/snowboarding, hiking, biking, Indian pueblos, airports, and many historic sites and museums. There are also annual events that bring in thousands of people for fiestas, the burning of Zozobra, balloon fiesta, Indian and Spanish markets, and much more. Santa Fe is at 7200 ft, which makes it a great place of teams to come and train.
I moved from New Orleans, LA to Santa Fe, NM for work in 2003. It was never a place I thought about or considered moving to, but it has proven to be quite a nice place to live and I have never regretted moving.
Like New Orleans, Santa Fe is a city dominated by powerful minority cohorts. It's roughly 40% native, another 40% Latinx while crusty white guys like me make up the rest. I enjoy this diversity and find the city to be interesting and full of cultural traditions that are delightful to learn about. It's also challenged me to learn at least a passable amount of Spanish. Which I've done to varying levels of success.
Finally, the city is the second oldest in the country (behind St. Augustine, FL). So it is very steeped in historic architecture, folklore and legacies. This means the Santa Fe downtown skyline has no massive skyscrapers. Instead, there are several sprawling adobe-style complexes like our Roundhouse governor's mansion.
Like New Orleans, Santa Fe is a city dominated by powerful minority cohorts. It's roughly 40% native, another 40% Latinx while crusty white guys like me make up the rest. I enjoy this diversity and find the city to be interesting and full of cultural traditions that are delightful to learn about. It's also challenged me to learn at least a passable amount of Spanish. Which I've done to varying levels of success.
Finally, the city is the second oldest in the country (behind St. Augustine, FL). So it is very steeped in historic architecture, folklore and legacies. This means the Santa Fe downtown skyline has no massive skyscrapers. Instead, there are several sprawling adobe-style complexes like our Roundhouse governor's mansion.