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Affordability in Santa Fe

Santa Fe ranks T#35 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 74 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 75th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in New Mexico.

affordability score
74
Very Fun
National rank
T#35 of 134
In New Mexico
#1 of 2
Percentile
75th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Santa Fe sits 24 points above the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Santa Fe

  1. #33 Charleston, WV 76
  2. #34 Oklahoma City, OK 75
  3. T#35 Santa Fe, NM — this page 74
  4. #37 Santa Barbara, CA 73
  5. #38 Irvine, CA 72

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Santa Fe

Santa Fe scores 63 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: