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Eldorado at Santa FeNM
A town of 5,619.
Photo: Zhidoni · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
5,619
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$592K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
63.2
years
Jobs based here
407
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#9 of 72 in NM
Is Eldorado at Santa Fe a good place to live?
Eldorado at Santa Fe grades B− overall, ranked 9th of 72 in New Mexico, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $592K, 7.5 years of the Santa Fe metro’s $79K median household income. 46% of residents are 65 or older in Eldorado at Santa Fe, against 17% in New Mexico’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 73 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Eldorado at Santa Fe. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns.
What makes Eldorado at Santa Fe stand out
Where Eldorado at Santa Fe beats most towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Eldorado at Santa Fe for work
Where Eldorado at Santa Fe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
407jobs based in Eldorado at Santa Fe
7%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Eldorado at Santa Fe grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Eldorado at Santa Fe is from typical.
HealthChristus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center 7.4 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$107K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors13% conserved landBOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life4.8 library visits per resident; 6.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 46 attractions →Pecos National Historical Park and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eldorado at Santa Fe. Close and well known come first.
6 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a year
23 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
11 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
35 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
11 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
20 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Eldorado at Santa Fe: who provides what
Eldorado at Santa Fe is unincorporated, so Santa Fe County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMora-San Miguel Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterEldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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 codes87508, 8754087508 96% · 87540 4%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 Eldorado at Santa Fe.
Eldorado at Santa Fe sends most of its workers to Santa Fe and beyond and has household incomes well above the New Mexico norm, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of New Mexico.
SchoolsB
Public schools in Eldorado at Santa Fe beat 56% of New Mexico districts
Its public schools are run by the Santa Fe school district. Its one school is below.
56%of NM districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 432 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsB
Conserved land covers 12.7% of Eldorado at Santa Fe
41 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Eldorado at Santa Fe’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile.
#14for trails in NM
12.7%
conserved · 1,676 of 13,237 acres
41 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pueblo Cañon Park | 0.6 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthA
A smaller share of adults in Eldorado at Santa Fe have obesity than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
22% of Eldorado at Santa Fe adults have obesity. No town among the 73 in New Mexico we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Eldorado at Santa Fe. 38% of Eldorado at Santa Fe adults have high blood pressure.
92%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Eldorado at Santa Fe | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 36% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
22 better7 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Eldorado at Santa Fe | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.7% | 20.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.8% | 16.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.8% | 7.4% |
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
96th
percentile among NM towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
About half of Eldorado at Santa Fe’s working residents commute to Santa Fe
Eldorado at Santa Fe has 407 jobs for its 1,943 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 32.9 minutes, against 23.5 across New Mexico.
Most working residents leave Eldorado at Santa Fe for work: only 7% work in town. The average trip to work in Eldorado at Santa Fe is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Eldorado at Santa Fe has added 48 jobs, to 407 in 2023.
7%work in town
| Eldorado at Santa Fe | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 29% | 8.4% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 21% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Eldorado at Santa Fe7%
Santa Fe48%
Albuquerque16%
Los Alamos5%
Española1%
10 mi
median commute distance
407
jobs based in Eldorado at Santa Fe
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Eldorado at Santa Fe, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Eldorado at Santa Fe has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 19° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–46°
Spring34–66°
Summer54–85°
Fall36–66°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Eldorado at Santa Fe
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C−
Eldorado at Santa Fe stands out in New Mexico and nationally: the median rent there is higher
At 7.5 years of the Santa Fe metro’s $79K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 94% of New Mexico towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $2,870, against $1,731 across New Mexico, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Only 2 of the 70 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher median rent than Eldorado at Santa Fe. The median sale price was $870,000 in May 2026.
$870Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
35
days on market
100.1%
sale-to-list price
14
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eldorado at Santa Fe
17pages on Eldorado at Santa Fe
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Eldorado at Santa Fe
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentUniversity or college · Public · Santa Fe5.9 mi$5,920 in-state tuitionSanta Fe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Santa Fe6.5 mi$1,851 in-state tuitionSouthwest University of Naprapathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Santa Fe9 mi
About 2 of every 100 Eldorado at Santa Fe residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Eldorado at Santa Fe
CDP in New Mexico, United States
Eldorado at Santa Fe, locally known as Eldorado, 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, Eldorado at Santa Fe had a population of 6,005.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,677 ft
Questions about Eldorado at Santa Fe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM a good place to live?
Eldorado at Santa Fe grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #9 of 72 in New Mexico. It grades A for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $592,000, 87% above the New Mexico typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.