SombrilloNM
A town of 168.
Is Sombrillo a good place to live?
Sombrillo’s density of trails is 2.9 miles per square mile, above both the New Mexico town median (1.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Sombrillo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
168 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sombrillo: who provides what
Sombrillo is unincorporated, so Santa Fe 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 Sombrillo.
The schools Sombrillo’s kids attend
The Espanola school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 208 students attend Sombrillo’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Quintana ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 208 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards: very high risk in Sombrillo, mostly inland flooding
In Sombrillo, the risk rating from FEMA is 85 of 100. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, the median household income in Sombrillo is higher
2% of Sombrillo working residents work locally. In Sombrillo, the average commute is 26 minutes, above New Mexico’s towns (23 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Sombrillo has lost 126 jobs, to 60 in 2023. Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.
| Sombrillo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $244,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 14% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Sombrillo’s year
For Sombrillo, the typical July afternoon high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sombrillo is
The share of adults in Sombrillo who binge drink: 12%. The town does better than the New Mexico average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Also worth knowing: among 74 New Mexico towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Sombrillo.
| Sombrillo | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 69% | 79% |
| What stands out | Sombrillo | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.3% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.6% | 16.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Sombrillo sells for about $510K
70% of households are owner-occupiers in Sombrillo.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bandelier National Monument and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sombrillo. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
20 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
16 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year
19 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft vertical
21 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 · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Sombrillo
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sombrillo
About 3 of every 100 Sombrillo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
98% of working residents leave Sombrillo for work
Where Sombrillo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sombrillo
Census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Sombrillo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Sombrillo had a population of 347.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,741 ft
Questions about Sombrillo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sombrillo, NM a good place to live?
Sombrillo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.