Rio ChiquitoNM
A town of 187.
Is Rio Chiquito a good place to live?
Rio Chiquito’s midpoint age is 60.8 years, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 37.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Rio Chiquito. Rio Chiquito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
187 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rio Chiquito: who provides what
Rio Chiquito is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba 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 Rio Chiquito.
More middle-aged adults than New Mexico overall
Among adults 25 and older, 24% have a four-year degree or more, against 31% across New Mexico.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 91% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rio Chiquito’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.9 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| Rio Chiquito | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 38% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 32.6% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 0% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 55.1% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.9% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Rio Chiquito faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Rio Chiquito than in 85% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Rio Chiquito break down as 78% from inland flooding and 14% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Rio Chiquito’s year
The July high in Rio Chiquito is 86°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rio Chiquito is
12% of adults smoke cigarettes in Rio Chiquito. The town does better than the New Mexico average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. In Rio Chiquito, 27% of adults worry about having enough food, and 16% have diabetes. Only 6 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Rio Chiquito.
| Rio Chiquito | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 69% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Rio Chiquito | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 21.3% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bandelier National Monument and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rio Chiquito. Close and well known come first.
18 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
28 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
16 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft vertical
30 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a year
21 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe PlazaPhoto credits
Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Rio Chiquito
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rio Chiquito
College town 22 of every 100 Rio Chiquito residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Questions about Rio Chiquito
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rio Chiquito, NM a good place to live?
Rio Chiquito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.