1919 · Two Mexican boys (spicks) in 4-round bout at Ft. Bayard, N.M · Library of Congress
Santa Clara’s story
Santa Clara in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Santa ClaraNM
A town of 1,809. A typical home worth about $96K.
Population
1,809
−2.9% since 2010
Typical home
$96K
−0.2% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
55.5
years
Jobs based here
303
Balanced
What makes Santa Clara stand out
The 3 things Santa Clara does most differently from other towns.
Santa Clara’s report card
Housing$96K70% below the NM typical homeOutdoors4 miof trails · 38.5% conservedHazards87/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageSchoolsA−Beats 82% of NM districtsClimate89°/26°Summer high · winter low · 13″ snowCommute13 miHalf of commuters travel lessSafetyC+Less crime than 40% of U.S. townsHealthC+Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns
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Housing
A typical Santa Clara home is worth about $96K
The typical Santa Clara home is worth about $96,000, about the same as a year ago, 70% below the New Mexico typical home.
$96KZillow home value
Typical home value
Santa Clara$96K
New Mexico$318K
−0.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Santa Clara is conserved land
3.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
38.5%conserved
38.5%
conserved · 493 of 1,280 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bataan Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Santa Clara’s public schools outperform 82% of New Mexico districts
The public schools Santa Clara’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | PK–5 | 133 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Santa Clara has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–55°
Spring38–71°
Summer58–87°
Fall41–72°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Santa Clara
Most working residents leave Santa Clara for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Silver City (27%), Albuquerque (11%) and Las Cruces (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Santa Clara6%
Silver City27%
Albuquerque11%
Las Cruces6%
Bayard5%
13 mi
median commute distance
303
jobs based in Santa Clara
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 40% of U.S. towns
Santa Clara reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less. Within New Mexico, it does better than 79% of towns.
C+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Santa Clara2.5
New Mexico6.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Santa Clara5.6
New Mexico23.5
U.S.15.5
40th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
79th
percentile among NM towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
9
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns
Santa Clara beats the New Mexico average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. New Mexico
5 better20 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Santa Clara | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.4% | 23.2% |
| Fewer smokers | 10.8% | 13.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.5% | 15.6% |
Gila Regional Medical Center
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
54th
percentile among NM towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Santa Clara
Village in New Mexico, United States
Santa Clara is a village in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Santa Clara had a population of 1,637. Today it is a bedroom community for nearby Silver City.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,637
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,978 ft
- ZIP code
- 88026