Santa Fe, NM vs North Valley, NM

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

MetricSanta Fe, NMNorth Valley, NM
Population89,01910,455
Median Household Income$73,482$61,498
Median Rent$1,463/mo—
Median Home Value$444,900$302,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9996
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%50.8%
Poverty Rate12.9%17.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k518624*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8941,466*
Median AQI4458
Good AQI Days /yr28697
Summer Highs84°F91°F
Winter Lows19°F22°F
Snowfall20 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min19.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.78.6
College Degree Rate47.8%27.6%
Foreign-Born %15.3%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%-14.7%

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.