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CuyamungueNM
A town of 509 in New Mexico.
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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0
Population
509
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$364K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
47.5
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Is Cuyamungue a good place to live?
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cuyamungue. Cuyamungue has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
509 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cuyamungue GrantCuyamungue
Nearby attractions
All 36 attractions →Bandelier National Monument and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cuyamungue. Close and well known come first.
10 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
22 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
13 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
13 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
13 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft vertical
24 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Cuyamungue: who provides what
Cuyamungue is unincorporated, so Santa Fe County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJemez Mountains Elec Coop15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSanta Fe CountySanta Fe County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSanta Fe County ClerkSanta Fe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8750687506 100%Census 2020
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 Cuyamungue.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Cuyamungue, with inland flooding at the top
Compared with just over four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Cuyamungue is higher. FEMA puts just over three quarters of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to wildfires.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Cuyamungue’s workers commute out
Cuyamungue’s median household income is $76,000, where New Mexico’s towns sit at $55,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 12%. The top destinations are Santa Fe (32%), Los Alamos (17%) and Albuquerque (10%).
0%work in town
| Cuyamungue | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Cuyamungue0%
Santa Fe32%
Los Alamos17%
Albuquerque10%
Pojoaque6%
15 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Cuyamungue
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Cuyamungue, expect four seasons and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 89° and January nights of 18°, with about 11 inches of snow a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–47°
Spring34–68°
Summer54–87°
Fall36–68°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Cuyamungue is
12% of adults binge drink in Cuyamungue, against 13% in New Mexico’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. In Cuyamungue, 29% of adults have obesity. Only 6 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Cuyamungue. Among adults here, 14% report frequent mental distress and 69% had a checkup this year.
| Cuyamungue | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 69% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Cuyamungue | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.1% | 6.6% |
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cuyamungue
15pages on Cuyamungue
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cuyamungue
Northern New Mexico CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Espanola10.5 mi$6,400 in-state tuitionSouthwest University of Naprapathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Santa Fe14.7 miSt. John's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Santa Fe14.7 mi$40,504 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Cuyamungue residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cuyamungue for work
Where Cuyamungue’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Cuyamungue
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cuyamungue
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Cuyamungue (Tewa: Kʼuuyemu̧géh, pronounced [kʼuːyemũɡé], lit. 'rock throw down place') 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, Cuyamungue had a population of 534.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,997 ft
Questions about Cuyamungue
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cuyamungue, NM a good place to live?
Cuyamungue has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.