Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 169, settled in 1874.
38% of residents live below the poverty line in San Ysidro, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. San Ysidro 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.
Census counts: 182 in 1970, a peak of 238 in 2000, 166 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in San Ysidro, and how to reach them.
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 Ysidro.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
San Ysidro has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. San Ysidro’s July high is 92°F, close to New Mexico’s towns (93°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave San Ysidro for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Los Alamos (27%), Albuquerque (22%) and Jemez Springs (5%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
| San Ysidro | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 14% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1 crime was reported in San Ysidro in 2025: 0 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
San Ysidro is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
San Ysidro beats the New Mexico average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in San Ysidro. Only 7 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than San Ysidro.
| San Ysidro | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 69% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | San Ysidro | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.8% | 20.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| San Ysidro | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $885 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of San Ysidro; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 San Ysidro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
San Ysidro is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 193 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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San Ysidro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.