San CristobalNM
203 people live in this town, settled in 1932.
Is San Cristobal a good place to live?
San Cristobal’s median age is 56.8 years, against 37.2 years in New Mexico’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than San Cristobal. 80% of the land in San Cristobal is conserved, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 3.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Carson National Forest, at 3,424 acres. San Cristobal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
203 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to San Cristobal: who provides what
San Cristobal is unincorporated, so Taos 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 San Cristobal.
Protected land: nearly a third of San Cristobal
2.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail network density in San Cristobal is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Columbine-Hondo Wilderness | 1.5 mi | 847 |
| 2. Carson National Forest | 0.9 mi | 3,424 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
47% of residents are 65 or older
The share of adults 25 and older in San Cristobal who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 36%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of San Cristobal’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±93.4 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| San Cristobal | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 38.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 47.3% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.1% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.2% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.4% | 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
In San Cristobal, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in San Cristobal, 55% come from inland flooding and 28% from avalanches. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in San Cristobal work out of town
The top destinations are Red River (22%), Questa (19%) and Taos (10%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
San Cristobal stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Winters in San Cristobal are cold, snowy and summers pleasant, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 12° and about 62 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy San Cristobal is
For adults in San Cristobal, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%. This New Mexico town does better than the New Mexico average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Two figures for adults here: 27% have obesity, 14% report frequent mental distress. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than San Cristobal.
| San Cristobal | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 69% | 79% |
| What stands out | San Cristobal | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 16.5% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7.2% | 11% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wheeler Peak and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around San Cristobal. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MountainWheeler Peak10 mi Ski areaTaos Ski Valley103 runs · 2,468 ft vertical
25 mi National forestCarson National Forest14 mi Ski areaRed River Ski Area85 runs · 1,629 ft vertical27 mi Ski areaAngel Fire Resort101 runs · 2,205 ft vertical12 mi MuseumMillicent Rogers MuseumPhoto credits
Wheeler Peak: Davishan99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carson National Forest: David Herrera from Albuquerque, NM, Bernalillo, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about San Cristobal
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of San Cristobal; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 San Cristobal residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave San Cristobal for work
Where San Cristobal’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about San Cristobal
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is San Cristobal, NM a good place to live?
San Cristobal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.