San LuisNM
A town in New Mexico.
Is San Luis a good place to live?
San Luis’ midsummer high is 89°F, against 93°F in New Mexico’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. 64% of the land in San Luis is conserved, above both New Mexico’s towns (3.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade San Luis yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in San Luis.
Nearly a third of San Luis is conserved land
Trails run 6.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. San Luis’ density of trails works out to 0.8 miles per square mile. The park or preserve spreads over 1,504 acres of the town.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. San Luis Mesa Area of Critical Environmental Concern | 1.9 mi | 1,504 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and hot summers in San Luis
San Luis’ January low is recorded as 18°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy San Luis is
The share of adults in San Luis who have diabetes is 12%. Against the New Mexico average, San Luis comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. Only 6 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than San Luis. Among adults in the town, 20% get no exercise outside work and 39% sleep under 7 hours.
| San Luis | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 69% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 27% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 16% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | San Luis | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5% | 6.6% |
| More adults with asthma | 11.8% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
San Luis faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In San Luis, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 44 of 100. FEMA puts 57% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about San Luis
Moving to San Luis: who provides what
San Luis is unincorporated, so Sandoval 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of San Luis; the nearest are
About San Luis
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
San Luis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, San Luis had a population of 32. New Mexico State Road 279 passes through the community.
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- Area
- 8.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,243 ft
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