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Santa Fe

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  • B+
    Overall Grade
  • Town in New Mexico
  • 172 reviews
    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      C+
    2. Crime & Safety
      C
    3. Housing
      C
    4. Nightlife
      A-
    5. Good for Families
      B-
    6. Diversity
      A
    7. Jobs
      B-
    8. Weather
      A
    9. Cost of Living
      C
    10. Health & Fitness
      A
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A
    12. Commute
      A-
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    Santa Fe is a town in New Mexico with a population of 82,980. Santa Fe is in Santa Fe County. Living in Santa Fe offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Santa Fe there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals and retirees live in Santa Fe and residents tend to lean liberal.
    Population
    82,980

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $265,000
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $1,004
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Dense Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      38%
    • Own
      62%
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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      245.9
      282.7
    • Murder
      5.9
      6.1
    • Rape
      38
      40.7
    • Robbery
      105.7
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      1,639.4
      500.1
    • Theft
      2,121.7
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      263.7
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      11%
    • 10-17 years
      9%
    • 18-24 years
      8%
    • 25-34 years
      13%
    • 35-44 years
      12%
    • 45-54 years
      13%
    • 55-64 years
      14%
    • 65+ years
      20%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      21%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      21%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      24%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      23%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      12%
      13%

    Working in Santa Fe

    Jobs
    B-
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $53,922
    National
    $55,322
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    Santa Fe Reviews

    172 reviews
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    Santa Fe is a wonderful and enchanting touristy city! It has everything from historical events, Hispanic and Native American Traditional Artwork, Contemporary Artwork of all medians. If you're looking for an interactive place to visit, Santa Fe is the birth place of the famous Meow Wolf.
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    Lived in Santa Fe two decades. Housing prices for unique homes are a bargain compared to California which we fled. It's beautiful! 7000 feet high with clean air and gorgeous nature: parks open to all. Friendly people, diversity, lots of dog lovers. Wonderful restaurants and art venues. The air is clean, roads are mostly good with minimal rush hour traffic. The entire state is great for skiing, cycling and hiking. NM has almost no earthquakes, no tornadoes or hurricanes, and fewer fires than many states. But jobs are scarce unless you bring your own business or consult out of state. So great for retirees with own income. It does snow in the winter, sometimes a lot but usually not bad especially compared to the midwest, anywhere north and the east coast.
    I love this place. Well aside from a very few things (opinion). First of all, I do enjoy the art scene. It is very big here and the downtown here is beautiful. Possibly the nicest small town downtown in the US. Another I really enjoy about this town is the tranquility. At about 70,000 people, it is very calm and serene with all the landscape and open space around. It is about 50 miles from a city named Albuquerque, which is the largest in the state of New Mexico. Though what I don’t Iike about Santa Fe is that it’s too isolated. Even though Albuquerque is near by, it is the only real city you’ll ever see. Denver comes close as the closest metropolis near by. Another thing I don’t like is the lack of amenities in Santa Fe. By amenities I mean by shopping choices and eateries. There’s not even a Jack in the Box here! But overall I do like this city for it being calm and having nice architecture.