Angel Fire 2, 2009
Angel Fire’s story
59 years in pictures
Census counts: 93 in 1990, 1,192 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
- 1967Angel Fire is settled
Angel FireNM
A town of 1,170, settled in 1967. 4.5 times the nonprofits per person than the typical New Mexico town.
Photo: Davishan99 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,170
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Typical home
$507K
−1.9% in a year
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
57.8
years
Jobs based here
710
A job hub
Is Angel Fire a good place to live?
Angel Fire’s best subject grade is an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D for cost of living. 34% of residents are 65 or older in Angel Fire, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 18%. On cost of living, just 4 of New Mexico’s 156 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. Angel Fire’s trail network density is 2.7 miles per square mile, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. On history, just 2 of New Mexico’s 161 towns do worse. The biggest place to walk is Carson National Forest, 141 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. Angel Fire has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Angel Fire stand out
Where Angel Fire beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Angel Fire15.3
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical NM town3.4
Civic lifeA+
4.5 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical New Mexico town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here710
Residents who work359
Work
2 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 93% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD
Wildfire and inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,170 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Angel Fire grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Angel Fire is from typical.
Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard riskwildfire tops the listDOpen →Jobs & incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →HealthLess healthy than 51% of U.S. towns; Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems 15 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryD−Open →Civic life15.6 library visits per resident; 15.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 57.8; 48% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Angel Fire: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Angel Fire, and how to reach them.
PowerKit Carson Electric Coop15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Angel Fire water system10 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpAngel Fire Transfer Station55 Camino GrandeOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereColfax County ClerkColfax County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8771087710 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Angel Fire.
HousingCost of living grade D
Zillow puts the typical Angel Fire home at about $507K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 1.9%. Angel Fire: 77% of households live in a home they own.
$507KZillow home value
Typical home value
Angel Fire$507K
New Mexico$316K
−1.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC+
Angel Fire’s schools rank behind 57% of New Mexico districts
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Cimarron school district.
43%of NM districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno Valley HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 40 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Angel Fire has 2.0 jobs for every working resident, and 610 people commute in
For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away. Jobs based in Angel Fire grew to 710 in 2023, 399 more than in 2013. One in 4 of the town’s working residents works locally. Its typical household income comes in at $108,000.
28%work in town
| Angel Fire | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Angel Fire28%
Springer10%
Cimarron7%
Raton5%
Albuquerque4%
23 mi
median commute distance
710
jobs based in Angel Fire
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Angel Fire has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire
Households in Angel Fire have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2022. FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 39% to inland flooding.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Angel Fire is cooler than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
Angel Fire has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 11° and about 115 inches of snow falls in a winter.
115″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–39°
Spring26–55°
Summer44–75°
Fall28–58°
Sep 8
typical first frost
Jun 18
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Angel Fire
5 violent crimes were reported in 2022. Angel Fire’s property crime rate stands at 11.5 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Angel Fire | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 4.7 | 1.9 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 11.5 per 1,000 residents | 18.8 | 14.1 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Angel Fire4.1
New Mexico8.3
U.S.4
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Angel Fire11.5
New Mexico31.8
U.S.20
5
violent crimes reported in 2022
14
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsC
Angel Fire has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
Trails total 78 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Angel Fire: 2, covering 142 acres.
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 242 of 18,113 acres
78 mi
of trails · 2.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carson National Forest | 1.1 mi | 141 |
| 2. Olympic Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Angel Fire stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Angel Fire. 31% of adults have obesity locally. CDC measures, 32 in all: Angel Fire beats New Mexico on 10 and trails on 7. In Angel Fire, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 75% had a checkup this year.
49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Angel Fire | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 69% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
10 better15 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Angel Fire | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.1% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 16.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 7.4% |
Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems
15 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 14 attractions →Wheeler Peak and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Angel Fire. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MountainWheeler Peakin town Ski areaAngel Fire Resort101 runs · 2,205 ft vertical18 mi Ski areaTaos Ski Valley103 runs · 2,468 ft vertical
35 mi National MonumentFort Union National Monument8K visitors a year24 mi Ski areaRed River Ski Area85 runs · 1,629 ft vertical19 mi MuseumMillicent Rogers MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Wheeler Peak: Davishan99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Union National Monument: en:User:Nationalparks (Talk), CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Angel Fire
19pages on Angel Fire
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 57% of NM districts · 1 schoolSafety4.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2022)HealthB−Better than NM on 10 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD$507K typical home · down 1.9% in a yearWork & commuteC$108K median household income · 710 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities · wildfire
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Angel Fire; the nearest are
University of New Mexico-Taos CampusCommunity college · Public · Ranchos de Taos21.9 mi$2,136 in-state tuitionNorthern New Mexico CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Espanola52.8 mi$6,400 in-state tuition
About 12 of every 100 Angel Fire residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
A job hub
Every workday, about 610 people come to Angel Fire for work
Where Angel Fire’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
710jobs based in Angel Fire
28%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Angel Fire
Village in New Mexico, United States
Angel Fire is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2020 census. Angel Fire Resort is a popular skiing and snowboarding destination, with over 500 acres (2.0 km2) of slopes. Angel Fire and nearby communities experience cold winter temperatures and mild temperatures in the summer. To the north, off of U.S. Route 64, is Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park. Angel Fire is on the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1967
- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 8,406 ft
- ZIP code
- 87710
- Area code
- 575
Questions about Angel Fire
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Angel Fire, NM a good place to live?
4.5 times the nonprofits per person than the typical New Mexico town.
Is Angel Fire, NM expensive?
Yes. That is 9.5 years of the area's median household income ($53,554 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.