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Eldorado At Santa Fe, NM

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

5,619

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.8% YoY

86

$10.1B

Output changed +6.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

62

4.3%

Unemployment is 4.3% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg6.0%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+2.0% 5-year

62

5,619

Population moved +2.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population2,120,246
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

60

28.4%

Median rent consumes 28.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$16.6K per resident

100

$2.6B

$2.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$41.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$2.6B

$16.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.1B
2. Department of Homeland Security$433.7M
3. Department of Education$374.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT$480.8M
2. STATE OF NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT$322.9M
3. CDM CONSTRUCTORS INC$88.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

28.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$2,071
2BR estimate$2,728
Median income$106,633
Median home value$591,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

5,619

Median age

63.2

Bachelor's degree+

68.0%

Poverty rate

8.4%

Labor force participation

52.3%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.4%

GDP CAGR

+6.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,510
20215,419
20225,471
20235,746
20245,619
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.3B
2021$8.3B
2022$8.8B
2023$9.4B
2024$10.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20245,619
20255,717 *
20265,771 *

R² = 43.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$10.1B
2025$10.8B *
2026$11.5B *

R² = 98.8% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$106,633/yr
Median rent$2,526/mo
Rent share of income28.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$35,916/yr
Mortgage share of income33.7%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.3%
State avg6.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation52.3%
Poverty rate8.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$591,900
Median monthly rent$2,526
Price-to-rent ratio19.5x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market62/100
Population momentum62/100
Overall stability70/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Eldorado at Santa Fe CDP, New Mexico

City/Town

Part of

Santa Fe, NM

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