A town of 2,462. Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Santa Rosa does most differently from other towns.
2006 · Route 66 restaurant, 1819 Will Rogers D…Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Santa Rosa. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
Santa Rosa beats the New Mexico average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Santa Rosa | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7.4% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 19.4% | 23.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 24.4% | 15.6% |
The public schools Santa Rosa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Elementary | PK–5 | 203 | D− |
| Santa Rosa Middle | 6–8 | 94 | D− |
| Santa Rosa High | 9–12 | 193 | D− |
| Guadalupe County Corrections | 8–12 | 1 | Not graded |
Santa Rosa has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
46% of Santa Rosa’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (10%), Santa Fe (6%) and Vaughn (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Santa Rosa's reported crime rate is well below New Mexico's. 13 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
5.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Joe Gutierrez Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
| 2. Park Lake | 0.1 mi | 58 |
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Santa Rosa on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in New Mexico, United States
Santa Rosa is a city in and the county seat of Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Santa Rosa had a population of 2,850. It lies between Albuquerque and Tucumcari, situated on the Pecos River at the intersection of Interstate 40 (I-40), U.S. Route 54 (US 54), and U.S. Route 84 (US 84). The city is located on the western edge of the Llano Estacado or "staked plains" of eastern New Mexico and western Texas.
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