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Living in Santa Fe

The city had 7 schools in 2026. Owner occupation was 81.3%, and the vacancy rate was 8.54% in July 2026. The population of Santa Fe, in the United States, was 12,901 in July 2026. There were 2,003 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population13,913people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,824EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,090EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.53%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime819.6offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 48% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.75µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Santa Fe?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Santa Fe.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,240 per month, while the median home value was US$325,800 in July 2026. 40.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Santa Fe recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,240/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent40.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents929.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,207 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,090 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes74 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Santa Fe a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 44–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 54–72%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 687 of 13,913 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$99,190 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Santa Fe is 8.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income99,190 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband80.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet4.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet7.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,824 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,651 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate8.53 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Santa Fe?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,651 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,573of €2,862 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,862
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,207
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,573
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Santa Fe Salary needed to live in Santa Fe

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santa Fe. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Santa Fe. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher85.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents21.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio46 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,003 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,666 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santa Fe when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSanta Fe highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Santa Fe highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Santa Fe5,999
Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents819.6 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents109.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes17 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time27.52 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportEFD3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport26 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santa Fe. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Santa Fe.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Santa Fe is 7.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.75 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.67 · Feb 19.67 · Mar 22.78 · Apr 25.78 · May 29.44 · Jun 32.22 · Jul 33.22 · Aug 33.5 · Sep 31.33 · Oct 27.61 · Nov 22.5 · Dec 18.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.61 · Feb 9.89 · Mar 13.11 · Apr 16.28 · May 20.61 · Jun 23.72 · Jul 24.44 · Aug 24.39 · Sep 22.11 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.89 · Dec 8.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.67 · Feb 14.78 · Mar 17.94 · Apr 21 · May 25 · Jun 28 · Jul 28.83 · Aug 28.94 · Sep 26.72 · Oct 22.28 · Nov 17.17 · Dec 13.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 121.9 · Feb 76.71 · Mar 83.82 · Apr 107.2 · May 130 · Jun 166.1 · Jul 110.7 · Aug 168.7 · Sep 186.4 · Oct 147.1 · Nov 115.3 · Dec 115.1 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00414333 (HOUSTON NWSO)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading26.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.74 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation795.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature30.39 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature22.77 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature15.73 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±4.1 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±4.1 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±4.1 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±4.1 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±4.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 687 is not 1.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.95 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents687 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density316.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population13,913 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics13,227 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value325,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes81.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate57.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad5.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage72.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance18.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher15.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available98.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,313 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home7.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans89.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Santa Fe

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Friendswood as a Santa Fe alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 41,319 Friendswood vs 13,913 Santa Fe+197%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,174 Friendswood vs €3,824 Santa Fe+35%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Friendswood vs 8.5% Santa Fe−48%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 645 Friendswood vs 820 Santa Fe−21%
  • Nearest airport: 10.0 km Friendswood vs 26.0 km Santa Fe−62%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.8 µg/m³ Friendswood vs 7.8 µg/m³ Santa Fe+26%
  • Foreign residents: 2.2% Friendswood vs 1.9% Santa Fe+11%
Full comparisonMore about Friendswood

Plainfield as a Santa Fe alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1496 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.9% Santa Fe+214%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 13,913 Santa Fe+260%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.5% Santa Fe−56%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,824 Santa Fe+26%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 26.0 km Santa Fe−65%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,651 Santa Fe+11%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 820 Santa Fe−10%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Santa Fe

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

League City 13.3 km away
Salary
5,148 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Santa Fe, nearest in population first.

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McPherson13,918 residentsAccokeek13,927 residentsGlen Carbon13,898 residentsGonzales13,930 residentsEast Islip13,931 residentsSouth Daytona13,894 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Santa Fe?

The median gross salary is 3,651 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Santa Fe?

The unemployment rate is 8.53 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Santa Fe?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.75 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Santa Fe?

Police recorded 819.6 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Santa Fe?

The published population is 13,913 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Santa Fe?

687 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Santa Fe a good place to live?

Santa Fe may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Santa Fe?

Dickinson, Hitchcock, La Marque, League City, Alvin are near Santa Fe. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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