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Compare Santa Fe to Albuquerque

This post compares Santa Fe, New Mexico to Albuquerque, New Mexico across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Santa Fe (city) Albuquerque (city)
Population 82,980 556,718
Income (median) $42,898 $41,891
Home Value (median) $265,000 $188,500
White 84% 73%
Black 0% 3%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 24% 29%
Age (median) 42 36
Rentals 37% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Fe or Albuquerque?
A: Santa Fe has a much smaller population count than Albuquerque: 82980 compared with 556718 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Santa Fe or in Albuquerque?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Santa Fe.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Santa Fe or Albuquerque?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Santa Fe.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Albuquerque does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Santa Fe versus 40% for Albuquerque.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Fe may include: Rio-Rancho, Las-Cruces, and Carlsbad.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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