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Sandia Knolls, NM

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sandia Knolls - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,436
Residents
$102,801
Median income
$286,400
Median home
$1,464
Median rent (state)

Sandia Knolls - the verdict

Nationally, Sandia Knolls sits in the 79th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

79th
percentile, household income
63rd
percentile, home value
57th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Sandia Knolls, NM

Sandia Knolls is a small town in New Mexico, home to 1,436 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Sandia Knolls households earn a median of $102,801 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Sandia Knolls run a median of $286,400, and the median resident age is 46.2 years. 43.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New Mexico scores 92.2 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,464 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Mexico run around $167, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 94.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,436 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$102,801 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Sandia Knolls compare to other US cities?

Sandia Knolls measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 79% higher than other cities
Home value 63% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Sandia Knolls's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Mexico, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

79thIncome percentile

79th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sandia Knolls's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$286,400 37th percentile more affordable than 37% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Sandia Knolls $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Sandia Knolls, NM Sandia Knolls, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sandia Knolls, NM-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Sandia Knolls, NM median $102,801/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Sandia Knolls, NM's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Sandia Knolls, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,436
Median Income
$102,801
Median Home Value
$286,400
Median Age
46.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
67.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.2%
Carpool
7.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
11.6%

Based on 791 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Mexico - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$167
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Mexico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Mexico state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sandia Knolls sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,464/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

El Rancho
1,432 people
La Villita
1,440 people
Berino
1,429 people
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1,450 people
San Felipe Pueblo
1,420 people
Thunder Mountain
1,456 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sandia Knolls's 1,436 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Miami, AZ
1,436 people
Crested Butte, CO
1,436 people
Wisner, NE
1,436 people
Boston Heights, OH
1,436 people
Brightwood, VA
1,436 people
Gordo, AL
1,435 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sandia Knolls's $102,801 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Beachwood, OH
$102,798 median income
Kechi, KS
$102,794 median income
O'Fallon, IL
$102,793 median income
Marlboro, NJ
$102,813 median income
North Lakes, AK
$102,785 median income
Wonder Lake, IL
$102,829 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sandia Knolls, NM Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Sandia Knolls, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.7% 6.3% 10.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.2% White 80.7% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.5% American Indian 2.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.3% Two or more races 10.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Sandia Knolls compares to nearby New Mexico cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Sandia Knolls (this city) 1,436 $102,801
El Rancho 1,432 $78,594
La Villita 1,440 $130,357
Berino 1,429 $37,614
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sandia Knolls, NM?

What is the population of Sandia Knolls, NM? +

Sandia Knolls, NM counts 1,436 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sandia Knolls, NM? +

Sandia Knolls households earn a median of $102,801 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sandia Knolls? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sandia Knolls; the closest available measure is the New Mexico state average, a cost of living index of 92.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Mexico vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Sandia Knolls, NM? +

Sandia Knolls's median home value sits at $286,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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