New Mexico city profile
What it costs to live in Santa Fe, and how it compares with other New Mexico cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
27
13th best value in New Mexico
How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Mexico cities.
Overall livability
35
12th overall in New Mexico
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Santa Fe is home to about 86,935 people. A typical home runs $312,300 and a household earns around $62,000, a price-to-income ratio of 5.0. Among New Mexico's largest cities, it ranks 13th for value and 12th overall. For context, the typical Santa Fe home is about 2% below the statewide median of $320,000 and local household income is about 4% above the statewide median of $59,800.
Median home price
$312,300
14th in NM of 14
Median rent
$1,199/mo
Median household income
$62,000
Home price to income
5.0x
Unemployment
4.9%
4th in NM of 14
School rating
5/10
4th in NM of 14
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