South Valley, NM vs Santa Fe, NM

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

MetricSouth Valley, NMSanta Fe, NM
Population37,12089,019
Median Household Income$58,224$73,482
Median Rent$954/mo$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$224,300$444,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9699
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40%49.3%
Poverty Rate18.5%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 Lows24°F19°F
Snowfall7 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min21 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.114.7
College Degree Rate15.1%47.8%
Foreign-Born %16.2%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.7%+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 South Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.