Rio en MedioNM
69 residents make their home in this town in New Mexico.
Is Rio en Medio a good place to live?
Rio en Medio’s median household income is $200,000, against $55,000 in New Mexico’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher median age than Rio en Medio. Rio en Medio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
69 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 Rio en Medio. Close and well known come first.
17 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
10 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
28 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
7 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft vertical
10 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
19 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 · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Rio en Medio: who provides what
Rio en Medio 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 Rio en Medio.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Rio en Medio: wildfire
Compared with 85% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Rio en Medio is higher. Expected losses in Rio en Medio break down as 51% from wildfires and 45% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Rio en Medio is cooler than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
Summers in Rio en Medio 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
Rio en Medio stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have obesity
For adults in Rio en Medio, the share who had a checkup this year is 73%. Only 6 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Rio en Medio. CDC measures, 32 in all: Rio en Medio beats New Mexico on 18 and trails on 1.
| Rio en Medio | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | Rio en Medio | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 14.2% |
| Fewer smokers | 7.7% | 13.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4% of the land in Rio en Medio is protected from building
The trail density for Rio en Medio comes to 1.9 miles per square mile. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 1.3 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 10 acres locally.
| Rio en Medio | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.9 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Santa Fe National Forest | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rio en Medio
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rio en Medio
About 7 of every 100 Rio en Medio residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Mexico.
About Rio en Medio
CDP in New Mexico, United States
Rio en Medio is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Rio en Medio had a population of 157.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,116 ft
Questions about Rio en Medio
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rio en Medio, NM a good place to live?
Rio en Medio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.