CañonNM
A town of 436.
Is Cañon a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Cañon. 69% of the land in Cañon is conserved, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 3.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Santa Fe National Forest, at 7,067 acres with 3.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Cañon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
436 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cañon: who provides what
Cañon is unincorporated, so Sandoval 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 Cañon.
Protected land: nearly a third of Cañon
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 8.2 miles of trail. Cañon’s trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in New Mexico’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Santa Fe National Forest | 3.5 mi | 7,067 |
| 2. Jemez National Recreation Area | 0.6 mi | 1,032 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Cañon’s kids attend
Public schools: the Jemez Valley school district. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jemez Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 120 | – |
| Jemez Valley HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 103 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a very high hazard risk in Cañon: inland flooding
Expected losses in Cañon break down as 54% from inland flooding and 39% from wildfires. Its FEMA hazard score comes in at 92 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Cañon’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
The income of the median household in Cañon is $100,000. For most workers, Cañon is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. This New Mexico town had 74 jobs in 2023, down 21 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 29 miles.
| Cañon | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cañon is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cañon is ahead of New Mexico on 15 and behind on 5. In Cañon, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Cañon. Two figures for adults here: 11% binge drink, 29% feel lonely.
| Cañon | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cañon | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 16.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Valles Caldera National Preserve and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cañon. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
20 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
19 mi Park & preserveKasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
33 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
25 mi Stadium & arenaRio Rancho Events Center
26 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument: Marshallhenrie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Rio Rancho Events Center: Maryabm2009, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain
Everything we know about Cañon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cañon; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cañon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
96% of working residents leave Cañon for work
Where Cañon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Cañon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cañon, NM a good place to live?
Cañon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.