San Luis, New Mexico
Among the top 15% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 47% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 83% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 85% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 79% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 1% of US places
- top 1% for monthly owner costs
- top 2% for summer humidity
- bottom 1% for broadband access
Limited data for San Luis — the figures below are what we have. See Sandoval County for a fuller picture.
San Luis is a small community in New Mexico with about 165 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include monthly owner costs, summer humidity, and sunny days. It rates lower on comfortable days and broadband access.
- San Luis has a violent crime rate of 967/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in San Luis average around 68°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry · Snowy
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Precipitation 1.3 in0.5 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Cost of Living$52kbetter than 27% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$0better than 99% of US places
Income Tax5.90%better than 33% of US places
Sales Tax7.62%better than 44% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)29°F39th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)68°F9th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation10.1 in3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall18.2 inbetter than 49% of US places
Sunny Days291 daysbetter than 93% of US places
Summer Humidity44°Fbetter than 98% of US places
Comfortable Days33 daysbetter than 4% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk48.6better than 73% of US places
Air Quality29 AQIbetter than 91% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime967/100kbetter than 37% of US places
Property Crime1239/100kbetter than 39% of US places
Community
Population16517th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age30.510th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.006th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0971st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven23rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)0.0%1st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)100.0%100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability7.5/20better than 67% of US places
Airport Distance52 mibetter than 67% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access0.0%better than 0% of US places
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 6% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 11% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is San Luis an affordable place to live?
- San Luis is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $52k, better than 27% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is San Luis safe?
- San Luis is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 967/100k (better than 37%). Property crime is 1239/100k.
- What is the weather like in San Luis?
- San Luis averages 68°F in July and 29°F in January, with 10.1 in of annual precipitation and about 291 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in San Luis?
- Public-school quality in San Luis is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.