Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 680, settled in 1907.
Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Cochiti. Cochiti’s concentration of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in New Mexico’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Cochiti Pueblo is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cochiti has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1871 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cochiti 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Cochiti.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keres Childrens Learning Center PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–7 | Grades PK–7 | 29 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Among working residents in Cochiti, 2.3% work locally, below both New Mexico’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (8%). Employers in Cochiti added 44 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 55. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. The top destinations are Santa Fe (20%), Albuquerque (20%) and Bernalillo (11%).
| Cochiti | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Cochiti. The share of adults in Cochiti who binge drink: 15%. Of 32 CDC measures, Cochiti beats the New Mexico average on 2 and trails it on 12.
| Cochiti | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 69% | 79% |
| What stands out | Cochiti | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.9% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 7.4% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 13.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 57% of Cochiti’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cochiti. Close and well known come first.
6 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
16 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
6 mi Park & preserveKasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
24 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
17 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year
30 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a yearBandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument: Marshallhenrie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Cochiti; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Cochiti residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Where Cochiti’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Cochiti.
CDP in New Mexico, United States
Cochiti (; Eastern Keresan: Kotyit [kʰocʰi̥tʰ]; Western Keresan K’úutìim’é [kʼúːtʰìːm̰é], Navajo: Tǫ́ʼgaaʼ /tʰṍʔkɑ̀ːʔ/) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The Pueblo of Cochiti is a federally recognized tribe of Pueblo people. A historic pueblo of the Cochiti people, a Keres people, it is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Cochiti had a population of 479. Located 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Santa Fe, the community is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cochiti has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Helen Cordero and Virgil Ortiz.
