North Valley, NM vs Santa Fe, NM

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

MetricNorth Valley, NMSanta Fe, NM
Population10,45589,019
Median Household Income$61,498$73,482
Median Rent—$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$302,700$444,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9699
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%49.3%
Poverty Rate17.6%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k624*518
Property Crime Rate /100k1,466*2,894
Median AQI5844
Good AQI Days /yr97286
Summer Highs91°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F19°F
Snowfall8 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min21 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher8.614.7
College Degree Rate27.6%47.8%
Foreign-Born %5.4%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-14.7%+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 North Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.