Santa Fe
New Mexico

What stands out

Three things set Santa Fe County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the median home price is in the top 5% of American counties ($559K), the home price against local income is in the top 5% of American counties (4.5 years of income), and the share working from home is in the top 7% of American counties (15%). Within New Mexico it ranks 2nd of 30 counties for the median home price.

Where you are

You live in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. 154,481 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +156).

New Mexico taxes Social Security only above $100,000 of income for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers, exempts military retirement, and has a graduated income tax with a 5.9% top rate. Home prices are low outside Santa Fe, where they are among the highest in the Mountain West. The state's oil production in the Permian Basin funds a large share of the budget and a permanent fund.

Money

The typical household here brings in $70,522 a year, higher than 75% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $61,218. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 57% of American counties. 15% of workers work from home.

New Mexico takes 4.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,914 a year.

Home

The median home costs $559K, pricier than 95% of American counties, about 4.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,295 a month. Property tax is 0.51% of home value, roughly $1,921 a year on that median home, lower than 86% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 78% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 39 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 79.7 years, longer than 89% of American counties. There are 551 active physicians in the county, about 35.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.5 of 5 stars. 13.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.61 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 88% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 51 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under New Mexico law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 67 and lows near 37, colder than 67% of American counties. About 17 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 81 out of 100, riskier than 81% of American counties; the county has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 179 Mbps down, slower than 59% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.1 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 6 breweries, 16 museums.