Santa Fe, TX
Census place 4865726 · pop 12,901
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
15.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
100/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-2.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
13.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
8 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
28 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.40% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$325,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
44 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
13.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
24.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
10.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
33.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
93.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$99,190 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
81.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
Not measured for Santa Fe: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Santa Fe, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Santa Fe scores 41/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is homeownership and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Santa Fe, TX expensive to live in?
- Santa Fe has a median home value of $325,800 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Santa Fe, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (15.0%) — 9/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Santa Fe, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is homeownership (81.3%) — 87/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.