San Antonito in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Some 688 people live in this town, in New Mexico.
San Antonito’s average trip to work is 58 minutes, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than San Antonito. 11% of the land in San Antonito is conserved, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 3.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. San Antonito Church and Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. San Antonito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around San Antonito. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaUniversity Stadium
38 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
5 mi Ski areaSandia Peak Ski Area66 runs · 1,599 ft vertical
19 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
12 mi MuseumNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History
14 mi Stadium & arenaTingley ColiseumUniversity Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Sandia Peak Ski Area: Skoch3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
San Antonito is unincorporated, so Bernalillo 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.
Ordered by what stands out in San Antonito.
San Antonito had 134 jobs in 2023, up 99 from 2013. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 31%. The top destinations are Albuquerque (57%), Kirtland AFB (12%) and Rio Rancho (3%).
| San Antonito | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 31% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a lower midsummer high than San Antonito. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Walkers can cover 2.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is San Antonito Open Space, 144 acres with 1.9 miles of trail. The town’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. San Antonito Open Space | 1.9 mi | 144 |
| 2. Gutierrez Canyon-Milne Open Space | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
San Antonito beats the New Mexico average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of San Antonito adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than San Antonito. Two figures for adults here: 17% get no exercise outside work, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| San Antonito | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 27% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 23% | 14% |
| What stands out | San Antonito | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 20.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in San Antonito break down as 55% from inland flooding and 30% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of households in San Antonito who are owner-occupiers: 82%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of San Antonito; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 San Antonito residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Where San Antonito’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
San Antonito is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 985 as of the 2010 census.
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San Antonito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 688 people live in this town, in New Mexico.