Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,592.
The best of Santa Clara’s subject grades are an A for cost of living, the outdoors, and history; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Santa Clara’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both New Mexico’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Of the 71 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Santa Clara. 39% of the land in Santa Clara is conserved, above both New Mexico’s towns (3.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 4 of New Mexico’s 161 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Bataan Memorial Park, at 36 acres. Santa Clara has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Santa Clara beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Mexico), ordered by how far Santa Clara is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,944 in 2000, 1,637 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1919 and 2 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara.
The typical Santa Clara home is worth about $96,000, up 2.3% in a year, 70% below the New Mexico typical home. 80% of Santa Clara households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Cobre school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 133 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduation
3.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Santa Clara is 1.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bataan Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Santa Clara has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Santa Clara’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Santa Clara for work: only 6% work in town. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Santa Clara. Jobs based in Santa Clara grew to 303 in 2023, 242 more than in 2013.
| Santa Clara | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Santa Clara beats the New Mexico average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Santa Clara.
| Santa Clara | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Santa Clara | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.4% | 23.2% |
| Fewer smokers | 10.8% | 13.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.5% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Santa Clara
About 2 of every 100 Santa Clara residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Village in New Mexico, United States
Santa Clara is a village in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Santa Clara had a population of 1,637. Today it is a bedroom community for nearby Silver City.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.