Cañada de los AlamosNM
A town of 315.
Is Cañada de los Alamos a good place to live?
Cañada de los Alamos’ median age is 67.4 years, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 37.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Cañada de los Alamos. Cañada de los Alamos’ trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in New Mexico’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Santa Fe National Forest, at 231 acres with 3.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Cañada de los Alamos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
315 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Pecos National Historical Park and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cañada de los Alamos. Close and well known come first.
4 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a year
8 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
25 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
36 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
8 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
14 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft verticalPhoto credits
Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Cañada de los Alamos: who provides what
Cañada de los Alamos is unincorporated, so Santa Fe 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cañada de los Alamos.
65% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 65% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (23% statewide). 33% of Cañada de los Alamos adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cañada de los Alamos’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±34.2 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| Cañada de los Alamos | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 58.4% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Cañada de los Alamos stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.6% of working residents work locally in Cañada de los Alamos. Since 2013, Cañada de los Alamos has added 22 jobs, to 40 in 2023. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Cañada de los Alamos.
| Cañada de los Alamos | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 21% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cañada de los Alamos faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Cañada de los Alamos, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Cañada de los Alamos has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 20° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cañada de los Alamos has set aside 9.8% of its land for conservation
5.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Santa Fe National Forest | 3.1 mi | 231 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Cañada de los Alamos is
Cañada de los Alamos beats the New Mexico average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Cañada de los Alamos.
| Cañada de los Alamos | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cañada de los Alamos | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.7% | 20.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cañada de los Alamos
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Cañada de los Alamos
About 8 of every 100 Cañada de los Alamos residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
99% of working residents leave Cañada de los Alamos for work
Where Cañada de los Alamos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cañada de los Alamos
CDP in New Mexico, United States
Cañada de los Alamos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Cañada de los Alamos had a population of 421.
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- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,566 ft
Questions about Cañada de los Alamos
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cañada de los Alamos, NM a good place to live?
Cañada de los Alamos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.