Española, NM vs Santa Fe, NM

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEspañola, NMSanta Fe, NM
Population10,47389,019
Median Household Income$47,667$73,482
Median Rent$829/mo$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$210,800$444,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—99
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%49.3%
Poverty Rate20.4%12.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k195*518
Property Crime Rate /100k627*2,894
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr306286
Summer Highs87°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall11 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min21 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314.7
College Degree Rate18.3%47.8%
Foreign-Born %14.2%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Española (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.