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Eldorado at Santa FeNM
It is a town of 5,619 residents in New Mexico.
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?
The weak point is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $592K, 7.5 years of the Santa Fe metro’s $79K median household income. Overall, Eldorado at Santa Fe earns a B−: better than 48% of U.S. towns, and 9th of 72 in New Mexico. Its strongest subject is health: residents are healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for schools and C+ for hazard risk. 46% of residents are 65 or older locally, against 17% in New Mexico’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. The town’s trail network density is 2.0 miles per square mile, above both New Mexico’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). 13% of the land in Eldorado at Santa Fe is conserved, above both the New Mexico town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%).
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap · USGS PAD-US.
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 livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC−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 →SchoolsClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsBased on green space, trails and conserved landBOpen →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageDOpen →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
Public schools: the Santa Fe school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Eldorado at Santa Fe’s public school: 432 students.
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
Protected land: 12.7% of Eldorado at Santa Fe
Eldorado at Santa Fe’s trail network density stands at 2.0 miles per square mile. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 41 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 18 acres locally.
#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
Eldorado at Santa Fe stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
The share of adults in Eldorado at Santa Fe who report frequent mental distress: 10%. Among 73 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Eldorado at Santa Fe. This New Mexico town beats the New Mexico average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
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.
Among residents in Eldorado at Santa Fe, 8.4% live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 7% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Eldorado at Santa Fe has added 48 jobs, to 407 in 2023. Also worth knowing: its typical journey to work is 33 minutes.
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
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall 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+
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Eldorado at Santa Fe, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA risk score for Eldorado at Santa Fe comes to 44 of 100. 60% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 27%. 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−
The median rent in Eldorado at Santa Fe is higher than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
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.
Homes sold in Eldorado at Santa Fe spent a median 60 days on the market. Among 73 New Mexico towns, just one has a higher home-ownership rate than Eldorado at Santa Fe. The median sale price was $697,000 in September 2026.
$697Kmedian sale price
| Eldorado at Santa Fe | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526 a month | $936 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 96% | 70% | 73% |
Market temperature
60
days on market
97.7%
sale-to-list price
14
homes sold in September
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−.