NMMap-doton-FloraVista, 2004
Flora Vista’s story
149 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
- 1877Flora Vista is founded
Flora VistaNM
A town of 2,770, founded in 1877.
Population
2,770
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$307K
+8.3% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
285
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
#55 of 72 in NM
Is Flora Vista a good place to live?
Flora Vista grades D overall, 55th among New Mexico's 72 graded towns. What it does well: its schools outperform 57% of the state's. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Among 73 New Mexico towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Flora Vista.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Flora Vista for work
Where Flora Vista’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
285jobs based in Flora Vista
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Flora Vista grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Flora Vista is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 3.3% of households have no car; 0.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Jobs & incomeC+Open →HealthSan Juan Regional Medical Center 8.8 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.1; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Flora Vista: who provides what
Flora Vista is unincorporated, so San Juan County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJemez Mountains Elec Coop15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFlora Vista Mutual Domestic water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSan Juan CountySan Juan County provides services here
SchoolsAztec Municipal SchoolsFarmington Municipal Schools2 districts serve Flora Vista; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereSan Juan County ClerkSan Juan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes87415, 87410, 8740287415 79% · 87410 14% · 87402 7%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 Flora Vista.
Flora Vista is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Flora Vista’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here fell from 505 in 2013 to 285.
Most working residents leave Flora Vista for work: only 1% work in town. At $44,000, Flora Vista’s median household income is against $55,000 in New Mexico’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Flora Vista fell to 285 in 2023, 220 fewer than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Flora Vista | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Flora Vista1%
Farmington44%
Aztec8%
Albuquerque7%
Bloomfield6%
8 mi
median commute distance
285
jobs based in Flora Vista
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC
9.4% of Flora Vista is conserved land
In the comparison, Flora Vista comes where New Mexico’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. 3.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
#41for trails in NM
| Flora Vista | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
9.4%
conserved · 303 of 3,214 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glade Run Recreation Area | 0.2 mi | 18 |
| 2. Lake Farmington Recreation Area | — | 7 |
| 3. City of Farmington Animas River Fishing Access | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Flora Vista faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Flora Vista has four seasons and hot summers
Flora Vista has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Flora Vista is 91°F.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–44°
Spring35–67°
Summer57–89°
Fall38–68°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Flora Vista trails 62% of U.S. towns
Against the 3,781 U.S. towns with household incomes like Flora Vista’s, it is healthier than 85%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Flora Vista beats the New Mexico average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 71% of adults had a checkup this year in Flora Vista.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Flora Vista | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 69% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Flora Vista | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14.2% | 16.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.6% | 14.2% |
San Juan Regional Medical Center
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
53rd
percentile among NM towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade C
Homes in Flora Vista are worth about $307K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Flora Vista home is worth about $307,000, up 8.3% in a year, close to the New Mexico typical home. 80% of Flora Vista households own their home.
$307KZillow home value
Typical home value
Flora Vista$307K
New Mexico$316K
+8.3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Flora Vista
17pages on Flora Vista
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Flora Vista
About 3 of every 100 Flora Vista residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Flora Vista
CDP in New Mexico, United States
Flora Vista is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Flora Vista had a population of 2,048. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Flora Vista was founded in 1877 by settlers from Colorado who built cabins along the Animas River. A post office was established the following year. The name derived from the view of wildflowers in the valley.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,509 ft
- ZIP code
- 87415
Flora Vista’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Flora Vista.
SpencervilleSouth RiverFarmingtonFlora Vista
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NM rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Vista | #55 | D | C | — | B | C+ |
| Spencerville | — | — | C | — | C+ | C |
| South River | — | — | B− | — | B | C |
| Farmington | #40 | C− | C | D | B | C+ |
Spencerville and South River have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Flora Vista, Spencerville and South River report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Flora Vista with a neighbor →
Questions about Flora Vista
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Flora Vista, NM a good place to live?
Flora Vista grades D overall, better than 11% of U.S. towns and #55 of 72 in New Mexico. It grades C+ for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Flora Vista, NM expensive?
That is 5.5 years of the area's median household income ($55,872 across the Farmington, NM metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.