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New Mexico›Bernalillo County

Manzano SpringsNM

In New Mexico, this town has 7 residents.

Is Manzano Springs a good place to live?

Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Manzano Springs. Manzano Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

7 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Manzano Springs: who provides what

Manzano Springs is unincorporated, so Bernalillo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCentral New Mexico El Coop17.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesBernalillo CountyBernalillo County provides services here
SchoolsMoriarty Municipal SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTorrance County ClerkTorrance County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8701587015 100%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 Manzano Springs.

Work & commute

About two in five of Manzano Springs’ working residents commute to Albuquerque

The median commute is under 24 miles. The top destinations are Albuquerque (44%), Moriarty (10%) and Edgewood (7%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Manzano Springs0%
Albuquerque44%
Moriarty10%
Edgewood7%
Bernalillo3%
24 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Manzano Springs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Manzano Springs: inland flooding

Manzano Springs’ FEMA hazard score stands at 76 of 100, above both the New Mexico town median (66 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 63% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to wildfires.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Manzano Springs: four seasons and pleasant summers

Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Manzano Springs. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–45°
Spring34–64°
Summer53–83°
Fall37–65°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Manzano Springs is

The share of adults in Manzano Springs who have been diagnosed with depression is 25%, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 23%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Manzano Springs beats New Mexico on 9 and trails on 8. Among adults here, 72% had a checkup this year. Only 7 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Manzano Springs.

Manzano SpringsNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%35%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%69%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%34%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
What stands outManzano SpringsNM
Fewer uninsured adults8.9%15.6%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11.5%16.5%
More adults with COPD9.6%6.6%
VA New Mexico Healthcare System
20.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

University Stadium and 24 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manzano Springs. Close and well known come first.

All 38 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Sandia Peak Ski Area: Skoch3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Manzano Springs

14pages on Manzano Springs
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Manzano Springs; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Manzano Springs for work

Where Manzano Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

44% → Albuquerque Albuquerque 44% 10% → Moriarty Moriarty 10% 7% → Edgewood Edgewood 7% 3% → Bernalillo Bernalillo 3% 3% → Kirtland AFB Kirtland AFB 3% 3% → South Valley South Valley 3% Manzano Springs · 0% stay
0jobs based in Manzano Springs
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Manzano Springs

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Manzano Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Torrance and Bernalillo counties, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Manzano Springs had a population of 154. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area .

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.3 sq mi
Elevation
6,980 ft

Questions about Manzano Springs

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Manzano Springs, NM a good place to live?

Manzano Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.