San JoseNM
A town of 776.
Is San Jose a good place to live?
San Jose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
776 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to San Jose: who provides what
San Jose 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 San Jose.
San Jose faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, San Jose sits above 89% of U.S. communities. 73% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
San Jose has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. The share of working residents in San Jose who work locally is 0.8%, against 14% in New Mexico’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. For San Jose, the average trip to work is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Los Alamos (22%), Albuquerque (15%) and Española (14%).
| San Jose | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
San Jose is younger than the New Mexico average
The share of residents in San Jose who are 65 or older is 11%, below both the New Mexico town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). In San Jose, just over a third of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| San Jose | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 35.2 years | 37.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 24% and 50% women
The Census survey reached too few of San Jose’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.2 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| San Jose | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.4% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.6% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.1% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.3% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.2% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Expect four seasons and hot summers in San Jose
For San Jose, the typical July afternoon high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, fewer of San Jose’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
15% of adults report frequent mental distress in San Jose. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than San Jose. Two figures for adults in the town: 30% say their health is fair or poor, 28% worry about having enough food. The town beats the New Mexico average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| San Jose | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 14% |
| What stands out | San Jose | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 7.4% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 19% | 23.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 23% | 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 San Jose. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
18 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
26 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
16 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year
37 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a year
26 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 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about San Jose
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of San Jose
About 3 of every 100 San Jose residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
99% of working residents leave San Jose for work
Where San Jose’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about San Jose
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is San Jose, NM a good place to live?
San Jose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.