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San Antonito Church, San Antonito NM
New Mexico›Bernalillo County

San AntonitoNM

Some 688 people live in this town, in New Mexico.

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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0
Photo of San Antonito

San Antonito, NM · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0 · Source ↗

Is San Antonito a good place to live?

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.

Small town

688 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Sandia ParkSandia ParkSan Antonito
San Antonito Church and Cemetery
San Antonito Church and Cemetery · National Register of Historic Places
San Antonito’s story

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 →
Nearby attractions

University Stadium and 28 more within 40 miles

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

All 45 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 · 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

Getting set up

Moving to San Antonito: who provides what

San Antonito is unincorporated, so Bernalillo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCentral New Mexico El Coop17.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEntranosa Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBernalillo CountyBernalillo County provides services here
SchoolsAlbuquerque Public 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 hereBernalillo County ClerkBernalillo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes87008, 8704787008 55% · 87047 45%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 San Antonito.

Work & commute

More than half of San Antonito’s working residents commute to Albuquerque

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%).

1%work in town
San AntonitoNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line31%21%9.6%
Median household income$52,000$55,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In San Antonito1%
Albuquerque57%
Kirtland AFB12%
Rio Rancho3%
Santa Fe3%
15 mi
median commute distance
134
jobs based in San Antonito
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In San Antonito, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

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.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–44°
Spring34–64°
Summer53–83°
Fall37–64°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 10.8% of San Antonito

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.

10.8%conserved
10.8%
conserved · 168 of 1,557 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. San Antonito Open Space1.9 mi144
2. Gutierrez Canyon-Milne Open Space—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy San Antonito is

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 AntonitoNew Mexico townsU.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%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
19 better12 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSan AntonitoNM
Fewer uninsured adults7.3%15.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.9%20.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%7.4%
Lovelace Women's Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in San Antonito: inland flooding

Expected losses in San Antonito break down as 55% from inland flooding and 30% from wildfires.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in San Antonito sell for about $423K

The share of households in San Antonito who are owner-occupiers: 82%.

$423Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about San Antonito

16pages on San Antonito
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of San Antonito; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave San Antonito for work

Where San Antonito’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

57% → Albuquerque Albuquerque 57% 12% → Kirtland AFB Kirtland AFB 12% 3% → Rio Rancho Rio Rancho 3% 3% → Santa Fe Santa Fe 3% 2% → North Valley North Valley 2% 2% → Tijeras Tijeras 2% San Antonito · 1% stay
134jobs based in San Antonito
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About San Antonito

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.

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

Area
2.4 sq mi
Elevation
6,873 ft

Questions about San Antonito

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is San Antonito, NM a good place to live?

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.