Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Abiquiu, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Abiquiu. Its National Register listings include Georgia O'Keeffe Home and Studio and Tomas Gonzales House. Abiquiu has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Abiquiu beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Abiquiu is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Abiquiu.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Abiquiu home is worth about $405,000, down 2.3% in a year, 28% above the New Mexico typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Abiquiu has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Abiquiu’s July high is 88°F, below the New Mexico town median (93°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11% of Abiquiu adults binge drink. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Abiquiu. 26% of Abiquiu adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Abiquiu | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Abiquiu | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 7.4% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 13.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 25.7% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Abiquiu; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Abiquiu residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
4 notable people were born in Abiquiu.
CDP in New Mexico, United States
Abiquiú ( , Spanish pronunciation: [aβiˈkju], Tewa: Ávéh Shúu pronounced [ɑ́vé ʃúː]; Northern Tiwa: Gultɨdda) is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States, about 53 miles (85 km) north of Santa Fe. As of 2010, the population was 231. Abiquiú's one school, an elementary school, is part of the Española Public Schools. Abiquiú means "chokecherry point" in the Tewa language. It is also called Santo Tomás de Abiquiú and the Pueblo of Santo Tomás de Abiquiú. In the mid-18th century, the Spanish crown provided land grants to genízaros here and in other places to establish buffer towns to defend the frontier from raiding tribes such as …
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Abiquiu has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born here, including Antonio José Martínez and José Manuel Gallegos.
