ChiliNM
A town of 209.
Is Chili a good place to live?
36% of the land in Chili is conserved, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 3.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Santa Fe National Forest, at 557 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Chili has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
209 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chili: who provides what
Chili 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chili.
The FEMA risk score in Chili is higher than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
83% of Chili’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 9%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chili has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 3.5 miles. In Chili, the concentration of trails is 1.1 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 | 1.1 mi | 557 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Chili has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Los Alamos (14%), Albuquerque (12%) and Española (10%). The median commute is under 36 miles. Chili’s income of the median household stands at $64,000.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chili stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
The share of adults in Chili who have obesity: 38%. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Chili. Of 32 CDC measures, Chili beats the New Mexico average on 3 and trails it on 1.
| Chili | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 23% |
| What stands out | Chili | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 10.8% | 13.4% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.7% | 23.2% |
| More adults with diabetes | 16.9% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bandelier National Monument and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chili. Close and well known come first.
17 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
17 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
31 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
19 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year
31 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
29 mi National forestCarson National ForestPhoto credits
Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Carson National Forest: David Herrera from Albuquerque, NM, Bernalillo, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Chili
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chili
About 0 of every 100 Chili residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Chili for work
Where Chili’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Chili
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chili, NM a good place to live?
Chili has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.