SedilloNM
A town of 565.
Is Sedillo a good place to live?
Sedillo’s trail network density is 1.9 miles per square mile, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Sedillo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
565 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
University Stadium and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sedillo. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaUniversity Stadium
11 mi Ski areaSandia Peak Ski Area66 runs · 1,599 ft vertical
14 mi MuseumNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History
24 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
16 mi Stadium & arenaTingley Coliseum
21 mi TheatreKiMo TheaterPhoto credits
University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Sandia Peak Ski Area: Skoch3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Sedillo: who provides what
Sedillo is unincorporated, so Bernalillo 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 Sedillo.
Sedillo stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
For residents in Sedillo, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.4%. In Sedillo, the average commute is 28 minutes, against 23 minutes in New Mexico’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Albuquerque (55%), Kirtland AFB (13%) and Santa Fe (3%).
| Sedillo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 14% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sedillo faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Sedillo than in 68% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 58% come from inland flooding and 31% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sedillo is
13% of Sedillo adults report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Sedillo beats the New Mexico average on 17 and trails it on 3. In Sedillo, 17% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 9.1% worry about having enough food. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Sedillo.
| Sedillo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 27% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 23% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Sedillo | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 20.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sedillo
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sedillo; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Sedillo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Sedillo for work
Where Sedillo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sedillo
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Sedillo is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sedillo had a population of 670. The community is located along Interstate 40.
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,955 ft
Questions about Sedillo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sedillo, NM a good place to live?
Sedillo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.