87505 and 87507 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
87505
87507
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 44%
vs46 · Bottom 32%
Growth
65 · Top 23%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
62 · Bottom 25%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 43%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
62 · Bottom 25%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Access
97 · Top 24%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 24%
vs56 · Bottom 43%
Measured values
| Metric | 87505 | 87507 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,092 | 51,386 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,247 | $70,398 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,039 | $37,463 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 493/sq mi | 535/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $507,800 | $363,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,384 | $1,412 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.4% | 67.3% | 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 | 57.2% | 32.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 15.7% | 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 | 12 mi | 1 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.2 min | 25.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 54.0 | 39.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.72 | 14.31 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.9% | 94.3% | 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
87505
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
87507
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 87505 — Santa Fe, NM · 87507 — Santa Fe, NM · How this is calculated: methodology