87505 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
87501
87505
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 46%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
65 · Top 23%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
62 · Bottom 25%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 43%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Access
96 · Top 35%
vs97 · Top 24%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 24%
vs43 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 87501 | 87505 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,007 | 32,092 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,603 | $78,247 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $73,074 | $60,039 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 316/sq mi | 493/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $673,100 | $507,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,635 | $1,384 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 60.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.1% | 57.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 555 | 555 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.2 | 6.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 143.4% | 143.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.7" | 10.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 21.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 58.7 | 54.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.84 | 12.72 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 81.8% | 99.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
87501
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
87505
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 87501 — Santa Fe, NM · 87505 — Santa Fe, NM · How this is calculated: methodology