EncantadoNM
With 175 residents, it is a town in New Mexico.
Is Encantado a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Encantado, above both New Mexico’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Encantado. Encantado’s density of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in New Mexico’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Encantado has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
175 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Bandelier National Monument and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Encantado. Close and well known come first.
17 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
7 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
28 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
8 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
7 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft vertical
17 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a yearPhoto credits
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 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Encantado: who provides what
Encantado 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 Encantado.
The biggest natural risk in Encantado is wildfire, at a very high overall level
Encantado’s FEMA hazard score is 85 of 100. Expected losses in Encantado break down as 51% from wildfires and 45% from inland flooding. One flood insurance claim has been paid in the town since 2018.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Encantado stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Summers in Encantado are pleasant, and winters chilly, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, more of Encantado’s adults had a checkup this year
Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Encantado. 6.2% of Encantado adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. CDC measures, 32 in all: Encantado beats New Mexico on 19 and trails on 6. Two figures for adults in the town: 9.2% report frequent mental distress, 7.7% binge drink.
| Encantado | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 13% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Encantado | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4% | 16.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.2% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 18.5% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Encantado sells for about $2.15M
No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Encantado.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Encantado
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Encantado
About 0 of every 100 Encantado residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Encantado
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Encantado is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Encantado had a population of 93. The CDP is in northern Santa Fe County and is bordered to the north by Chupadero and to the west by Peak Place. New Mexico State Road 592 forms the northwest border of the CDP and leads southwest 2 miles (3 km) to U.S. Routes 84/285. Santa Fe, the state capital, is 9 miles (14 km) south of Encantado. The Egan family operated Rancho Encantado from 1967 to 1995. It reopened as a luxury resort in 2008. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts began managing the resort in 2…
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,129 ft
Questions about Encantado
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Encantado, NM a good place to live?
Encantado has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.