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A city of 89,019 people in New Mexico
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Map of Santa Fe: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4%1,334 of 33,354 acres
Trails191 mi3.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves7415 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Santa Fe

Capital city of New Mexico, United States
1610Established
87,505Population
52.3 sq miArea
7,198 ftElevation

Santa Fe ( SAN-tə FAY, -⁠ fay; Spanish: [santa ˈfe]; Spanish for 'Holy Faith') is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-most populous city in the state with a population of 87,505 as of the 2020 census, while the Santa Fe metropolitan area has an estimated 158,000 people. The greater Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos combined statistical area includes eight counties in north-central New Mexico with 1.16 million residents. The county seat of Santa Fe County, Santa Fe is situated at the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at the highest altitude of any U.S. state capital, with an elevation of 6,998 feet (2,133 m). Founded in 1610 as the capital of Nuevo Méxi…

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ZIP code87501, 87502, 87503
Area code505
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Housing in Santa Fe

$581K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Santa Fe home is worth about $581,000, up 0.8% in a year, 83% above the New Mexico typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market55
Sale-to-list98.2%
Sold in May118
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Safety in Santa Fe

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Safety Grade D-

Santa Fe reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Santa Fe 5.2
New Mexico 6.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Santa Fe 28.8
New Mexico 23.5
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Santa Fe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#21Best public schoolsof 47 in NM
DistrictSANTA FESchools39

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NM. Ratings are from neighbors.

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