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| What Santa Fe is like for active adults |
Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a very stylish retirement community. It was selected by Money Magazine as #72 on its list of “Best Places to Live”. Indeed the population growth of people aged 50+ has grown recently by 20%.
Located at 7000 feet in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Santa Fe offers a unique climate for active adults 55 plus – high enough to be near some good skiing, yet southern enough to have a year-round livable climate. It offers awe-inspiring vistas of mountains, canyons, and gorges. Plus it has a rich Indian and Spanish history – Santa Fe is the oldest European community west of the Mississippi. Now it also has great museums and restaurants. The city bills itself as the “City Different”.
Santa Fe is a very desirable retirement community with a robust housing market. According to Yahoo Real Estate the MLS median asking price of 2,169 homes offered for sale in mid 2007 was $525,000. There were 1091 homes in the classified listings with a median price of $675,000.
For a list of profiles of over 190 cities and towns go to retirement community reviews, or for more information on taxes and what it is like to retire in New Mexico. Here is our review of Las Cruces as a retirement community. |
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| What is special about this community |
| • Santa Fe Opera and its outside amphitheatre
• Santa Fe Desert Chorale
• Santa Fe Museum of Art and Museum of Art Laguna Gloria
• Over 300 art galleries and over a dozen museums
• Georgia O’Keefe Museum
• Outdoor and wilderness activities of every description are very close |
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| What is not special about this community |
| • Santa Fe is so desirable that is has become expensive
• With an altitude of 7000 feet newcomers might experience altitude sickness |
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| Tourism and real estate are the drivers in Santa Fe. For help on finding other of the 100 best places to retire |
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| Physical environment |
| Santa Fe is in north central New Mexico58 miles to the north of Albuquerque. At 7000 feet the town has considerable altitude in the Rocky Mountains |
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| Cultural environment |
| Santa Fe has a very rich cultural palette. The Santa Fe Opera venue is an amphitheatre in a gorgeous setting, it runs June through Augusts. There is an annual Chamber Music Festival along with other musical and performing arts organizations. Art is taken very seriously in Santa Fe as well – just think, Georgia O’Keeefe lived and worked here. |
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| Medical facilities |
| There are 2 hospitals in town, the PHS Indian Hospital and St. Vincent. |
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| Transportation |
| Albuquerque International Airport is 62 miles away |
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| Facts about SANTA FE | | State | : NM | | Environment | : Suburban,Mountains,Desert, | | City Population | : 50,001-100,000 | | Median age of Population | : 25-44 | | Avg Jan Temperature | : 21-40 | | Median HH Income | : 41,001-60,000 | | Average Home Price (MLS) | : $300,001-$500,000 | | Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house | : NA | | Total Crime Index | : <80 (Very low) | | Cost of Living Index | : 111-120 (high) | | Culture Index | : 111-120 (high) | | State Sales Tax | : | | State Income Tax | : | | Name of the Guide | : |
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Overall Retirement Ratings
1. Rating: 3.8/5 ( 5 votes cast)
Expense:
Inexpensive to Luxury
2. Rating: 3.6/5 ( 5 votes cast)
Taxes:
Inexpensive to Expensive
3. Rating: 2.0/5 ( 2 votes cast)
Culture:
None to Cosmopolitan
4. Rating: 3.3/5 ( 3 votes cast)
Recreation:
None to Summer camp
5. Rating: 4.0/5 ( 2 votes cast)
Transportation:
Boondocks to World Hub
6. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 3 votes cast)
Security:
Dangerous to Ft. Knox
7. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 4 votes cast)
Medical Facilities:
None to Excellent
8. Rating: 3.5/5 ( 2 votes cast)
Political Situation:
Conservative to Liberal
9. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 4 votes cast)
Environmental:
Oblivious to Ultra-Green
10. Rating: 4.5/5 ( 2 votes cast)
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