ConejoNM
A town of 555.
Is Conejo a good place to live?
Conejo’s density of trails is 2.3 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in New Mexico’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Arroyo Hondo Open Space, at 78 acres with 2.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Conejo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
555 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Conejo. Close and well known come first.
4 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
19 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
4 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
9 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a year
30 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
14 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft verticalPhoto credits
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Conejo: who provides what
Conejo 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 Conejo.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Mariposa Montessori PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–7 | Grades PK–7 | 84 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
About half of Conejo’s working residents commute to Santa Fe
Conejo’s typical journey to work is 15 minutes. Commuting out is the norm locally: 2% of working residents work locally. In Conejo, 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below New Mexico’s towns (21%) and close to U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Santa Fe (47%), Albuquerque (18%) and Española (3%).
| Conejo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 21% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conejo has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire
Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Conejo is higher. 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 39%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conejo stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress
Conejo does better than the New Mexico average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Conejo. The share of adults in Conejo who feel lonely: 27%.
| Conejo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 33% |
| What stands out | Conejo | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.3% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 20.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arroyo Hondo Open Space | 2.6 mi | 78 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Conejo sell for about $1.36M
Only 3 of the 71 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher rent at the middle of the market than Conejo. For households locally, the share who are owner-occupiers is 76%.
| Conejo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,160 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Conejo
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Conejo
About 2 of every 100 Conejo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
98% of working residents leave Conejo for work
Where Conejo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Conejo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Conejo, NM a good place to live?
Conejo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.