Santa Fe, NM vs South Valley, NM

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

MetricSanta Fe, NMSouth Valley, NM
Population89,01937,120
Median Household Income$73,482$58,224
Median Rent$1,463/mo$954/mo
Median Home Value$444,900$224,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9996
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%40%
Poverty Rate12.9%18.5%
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°F24°F
Snowfall20 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min25.6 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.712.1
College Degree Rate47.8%15.1%
Foreign-Born %15.3%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%-8.7%

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 South Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.