Totah VistaNM
A town of 235.
Is Totah Vista a good place to live?
63% of residents live below the poverty line in Totah Vista, above both New Mexico’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 7 have a lower share of households owning their home than Totah Vista. Totah Vista’s density of trails is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in New Mexico’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Totah Vista has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
235 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Totah Vista: who provides what
Totah Vista is unincorporated, so San Juan 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 Totah Vista.
About two in three of Totah Vista’s working residents commute to Farmington
Jobs in Totah Vista grew by 26 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 58. The top destinations are Farmington (63%), Lee Acres (7%) and Albuquerque (4%). In Totah Vista, the average trip to work is 25 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Totah Vista, expect four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 93° on a July afternoon, with about 11 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Totah Vista, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 85% of Totah Vista’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Totah Vista is
In Totah Vista, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress. Among adults here, 18% smoke cigarettes and 28% say their health is fair or poor.
| Totah Vista | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 33% |
| What stands out | Totah Vista | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.4% | 13.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.9% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. B Square Ranch | 1.2 mi | 66 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Totah Vista
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Totah Vista
About 0 of every 100 Totah Vista residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Totah Vista for work
Where Totah Vista’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Totah Vista
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Totah Vista is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Totah Vista had a population of 288. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in the northern part of the county, on the north side of the San Juan River. It is bordered to the north by Farmington, the largest city in the county.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,282 ft
Questions about Totah Vista
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Totah Vista, NM a good place to live?
Totah Vista has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.