Santa Fe, NM: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Santa Fe ranks

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#2Fastest growing in NM #4Highest graduation rate in NM #4Most trails in NM All NM rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code87501, 87502, 87503

Area code505

Living in Santa Fe

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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Health in Santa Fe

Compared with New Mexico

15better than NM·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

8.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNM 14.2% · better 25.9%Fewer adults with obesityNM 34.1% · better 8.8%More adults who have had cancerNM 7.4% · worse

Care nearby

Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterSanta Fe · 4.1 mi · ER

Life Link Homeless ResourceSanta Fe · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Santa Fe

DentalShortage · part of Santa Fe

Mental healthShortage · part of Santa Fe

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Schools in Santa Fe

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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

El Camino Real Academy Community D-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 704 students Nina Otero Community School A-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 629 students Pinon ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 513 students Ramirez Thomas Elementary D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 417 students Kearny Elementary D-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 338 students Gonzales ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 328 students

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.