La CuevaNM
A town of 162.
Is La Cueva a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Santa Fe National Forest, at 82 acres. La Cueva has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Cueva: who provides what
La Cueva is unincorporated, so Sandoval 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 La Cueva.
Natural hazards: very high risk in La Cueva, mostly inland flooding
La Cueva’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 92 of 100. 54% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 39%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income in La Cueva is higher than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
Half commute less than 38 miles. The top destinations are Los Alamos (33%), Albuquerque (21%) and Santa Fe (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
La Cueva stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
La Cueva has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 14° and about 111 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy La Cueva is
La Cueva: 5.9% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only 7 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than La Cueva. Among adults locally, 9.4% worry about having enough food and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| La Cueva | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 23% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.9% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | La Cueva | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 20.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 7.8% of La Cueva
2.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. In La Cueva, the trail network density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| La Cueva | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Santa Fe National Forest | — | 82 |
| 2. Jemez National Recreation Area | — | 77 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Valles Caldera National Preserve and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Cueva. Close and well known come first.
2 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
11 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
19 mi Park & preserveKasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
17 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year
39 mi Stadium & arenaRio Rancho Events Center14 mi Ski areaPajarito Mountain62 runs · 1,456 ft verticalPhoto credits
Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument: Marshallhenrie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rio Rancho Events Center: Maryabm2009, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about La Cueva
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Cueva; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 La Cueva residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave La Cueva for work
Where La Cueva’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About La Cueva
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
La Cueva is an unincorporated community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. The community is 2.2 miles (3.5 km) east-northeast of Glorieta.
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- Elevation
- 7,329 ft
Questions about La Cueva
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Cueva, NM a good place to live?
La Cueva has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.