Love this review! My husband and I will be moving to Santa Fe this weekend from Texas. We will be there for 2 years for his job. Can’t wait to experience the cuisine and art there! 🤗
Yay! Thank you! Welcome to Santa Fe! I'll be making more videos on living here if you want to check them out in the future :) Quick places to go: For coffee: Iconic, Collected Works, Betterday Coffee. For Local Brews and Food: Second street brewery, Santa Fe Brewing (the smaller one on Galisteo St. has an amazing burger food truck!) For Karaoke haha: Boxcar on Wednesday evenings. Art is everywhere! Downtown galleries and museums. Get a library card and you can get free passes to most of these museums and galleries. Off the beaten path: Check out the towns of Madrid and Cerrillos (Blackbird Saloon in Cerrillos) For nice cocktails and atmosphere: La Reina bar and Loretto Lounge in downtown. There are so many other places but these are just some of my favorite!
You are good for about 2 years then reality kicks in and your realize that it's just not reality or a real situation...enjoy New Mexico for a few years but it's not suppose you want to live long term...there are simply too many issues!
@@JJ-xx2fw Thank you for not being offended. I always put the speed up as high as I can. All the way to New York City speed. BTW, I do the same thing you do with your exclamation points. I think it makes them stand out better ! We could give birth to a movement in English grammar. It works well for question marks too, don't you think ? If I ever get to Santa Fe, I'll buy you a cup of coffee sometime.
My husband and I lived in Santa Fe for three years before our elderly mothers needed us and couldn’t handle the high altitude. In my opinion, northern New Mexico is so much more beautiful than southern. Just up the road is Pecos where the Pecos River runs through the Santa Fe National Forest. During the summer, it feels at least 10° cooler in Pecos, and you just can’t beat the beauty of it. I miss Santa Fe and hope to get back some day.
Hi Nora, thanks for sharing your insights! I moved to Santa Fe from LA in September 2017 and am so happy I did. It's been amazing for my business and I'm loving the nature so much. I hear lots of people say that Santa Fe started with the Spanish, its good to remember that before the Spanish, the indigenous people were here.
My wife and I are talking about moving here from CO. My family on my dads maternal side Jicarilla Apache have been in Santa Fe and San Miguel (Las Vegas) since early mid 1500s.
My favorite small town in American,, the food and the art!!!! The town is so beautiful, all adobe. I love Santa fe. That is why I moved to New Mexico.🥰
Love hearing about other communities. I have visited Santa Fe and loved it (like most do!). Not thinking of moving but really enjoy hearing more indepth of others' experience there.
I was drawn to NM, ABQ and I'm coming into four years now. I suppose I was drawn here by the growing film industry having worked in LA, Nashville and Atlanta in the film industries, both above and below the line. Currently we're going through a tortious heat wave. There is no way I'd be on set with this. I've been employed now as an educator for MS in Tijeras, and I love it. I've looked into relocating to Santa Fe, but it's becoming unaffordable. A faculty friend of mine from calarts Susan Rothenberg and her husband, (talking artworld elites here) set up their studios near Galisto. Sadly, Susan has passed. Just to say, there is something about New Mexico that has always attracted creatives. And, living here it's easy to understand why. Thank you for your truthful assessment about ABQ and Santa Fe, and hope you find happiness there!
raised in santa fe and bro i want to move so bad. i love the city and that’s something we don’t have and another issue is that there is hardly anything to do here 💀
I can understand that! I think everyone should move to other places sometime in their life. I lived in Denver, Boulder, Italy, LA and have traveled a lot. I think I appreciate more small towns now in my 30's but I could see how I would feel the same if I stayed here.
There's a lot to do if you're not young. If you're young, it sucks. But once you get older and don't party or do stuff late at night it's GREAT. Tons to do for older people. Great outdoors, art, museums, festivals.
The People I speak to like on the E Coast say you don t evennwant to come visit NYC the crime is so ridiculously high People are moving away from the cities unless you want to be locked down in what they are soon to be calling 15 minute cities that you can not leave within 5 miles or 15 miles of that zone thanks to Claus Schwab that is taking over the world with the The Great (REALLY UNGREAT) RESET ..THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM... HE SAYS " YOU WILL OWN NOTHING AND BE HAPPY" and will learn to eat roaches and bugs I don t believe Santa Fians will ever put up with what these wackos are planning for the masses LOOK HARD BEFORE YOU LEAP
@@NoraCazaresNora how do you like Santa Fe compared with all the places you have lived I am really impressed .. how did you do all that ..your amazing Oh not sure if you live in Santa Fe or not right now but if you do would love your feedback on living here I live in Santa Fe Alexandra
@@alexandramedichi4668 I love it! I also think living in Boulder was amazing especially because I lived there during college. Denver was awesome too! But now Boulder is so expensive and too many tech places have established there and of course, Denver has changed so much. So expensive, over populated, no housing, homeless problems, etc. But I love Santa Fe! I'm an actress so it has been so cool getting to be here with the industry growing and now that I'm older, I love hanging out in different ways than I did in my 20's :)
Juneau Alaska is also expensive and unique in its own way. We are a small town with about 30k people and we are landlocked (meaning, we are not connected by road and the only way in is by plane or ferry). With this, housing is very tight and competitive. The great thing is that jobs pay well and you can make a decent living.
young person born and raised in santa fe here!! sf is my hometown and i love this place, but you were spot on about the young people/dating scene. it's really tough to meet other young people here, and borderline impossible to date, especially if you're not really interested in hookup culture!! also, spot on about the nightlife - bars seem to close around 9 or 10, and unless there's a specific event happening, town shuts down completely around 9pm every night! that being said, it's a wonderful city full of art, food, and culture, and i love love love coming home to visit.
I went to the Summer Classics program at St. John’s College for two summers. SJC’s unique program in studying the Great Books is an important, unique opportunity in Santa Fe.
Mom lived in Santa Fe for many years. I liked visiting her there . The art scene was fantastic. The winter can be brutal. The State Capital makes a big difference in the character of the town and the amount of money. I never had to eat out in Santa Fe because my mom cooked better than any chef in town. Mom also liked the ability to make friends from all parts of the city. Of course I liked to ride horses around Sante Fe and visit the natural sights nearby.
Dating is close to impossible in Santa Fe if you are selective. I don't even try. And, I'm so bored. I also hate the months and months of freezing cold weather. I am trying to get out of NM (again...been brought to it 3 times...lived in ABQ previously and had my home burglarized...also lived way out in Pojoaque) but I am having a hard time finding a good job out of state. I will say the art galleries are great. I was in the Los Angeles film and TV biz and miss it...sigh.
@@OpulentAristocrat Yes! I definitely noticed that. Thanks for the heads up. Plus I hear NM is the secret paradise. Not many people want to move there.
Thanks for this review. Where do you find apartments in Santa Fe for the prices you mentioned? Is this online at apartment sites, or do you have to drive around and look for signs? I've been looking online and found the average 1-bedroom apartment to be about $1600 or more.
unfortunately, it has become more expensive here. But! There still are casitas and other homes that locals rent who still offer cheaper rent. You have to find those people by word of mouth and local listings.
I’d hesitate to recommend that people move here and expect to be able to make enough money to pay rent working in the service industry. I’ve been living and working in Santa Fe service industry for two years just barely scraping by financially, and I live in a camper so my rent is cheaper than average. There’s a plethora of low paying service industry jobs in Santa Fe, and those are the ones that employers complain they can’t find enough workers for.
What's your thoughts on the communities between ABQ and Santa Fe? How are the Indian casinos as entertainment? What's the water supply situation? Appreciated.
Would love to know where your renting because as a born and raised in Santa Fe nm the cost of living is absolutely ridiculous making it hard for the locals to continue to live in Santa Fe, I know a lot of apartments are charging two thousand dollars a month in Santa fe
U described a lot and were pretty thorough, but U mentioned Alberqurque is dry, but u didn’t describe Santa Fe. Is Santa Fe’ humid? R there a lot of bugs or snakes? What animals or bugs would we have to look out for there? Scorpions? Most of everything sounds pretty good. Thanks 🌝
I'm trying to leave Denver like you did but for other reasons. Denver is a fentanyl haven and homeless have moved in, in large numbers. Larimer and 16th isn't what it use to be all at. I want to move to a safer place that doesn't have 6 months of winter.
All these city’s have been ruined by mentally deranged, power hungry liberals. If you guys keep voting for these people the city’s you live in will continue to crumble.
My wife and I were just in Santa Fe this past week on vacation. I absolutely loved it. While I can't see us moving there, mostly due to kids and potential grandkids, I am going to check into possible monthly rentals. I would love to spend maybe one month a year out there and use it has a base to explore the west. Currently we have to cross the plains to get out west and it's pretty prohibitive on how often we do it.
Thank you for this video :) I am living in Taos right now and did live in Albuquerque for about 3 1/2 years. I hated it and went back to Taos. I do however, have an opportunity to move to Santa fe soon and was hoping to get some good info on living there.
My family has lived in New Mexico for 67 years. I used to work as a roving security officer. The one thing that I found was you don't want to be out at night because it's not pretty. I was all over Santa Fe from downtown to everywhere else.
I have lived in SF for 3 years. The people are generally very friendly. 3 disc golf courses:) Homelessness and panhandling getting out of control. People expect you to be super liberal but I prefer think for myself. Overall I have great friends here.
Santa Fe is safer than Albuquerque. Has better restaurants, smaller city. The Downtown is cooler. Closer to better skiing. My smaller town is similar to Santa Fe south of Albuquerque. You have too carry in Albuquerque, they have out of control criminals. Otherwise it is not a bad city. Entertainment is complicated out here. I was in southern Utah in June , middle of nowhere, for most people. Stumbled into Jimmy Buffet doing a concert that night in a field out there. Super cool, I spent five minutes talking to Jimmy while we waited at the outdoor coffee shop. Premo coffee too. People were driving in from Salt Lake City all day. A couple weeks later he was gone on to the Happy Music Stage in the sky. RIP to a guy we could all love. Mountain West has always been a cool spot running into cool but well known people. Don't make a big deal out of it. They are not here for bullcrap but to enjoy life same as everyone else here. Have a coffee in the morning and sometimes a beer at night. Lots of backyard fire pits and they get used with friends and relatives, nights are crystal clear and you can see the stars. I have had great experiences in Santa Fe getting aquainted with some of the peope that show their wares for sale on the Palace of the Governors sidewalk. I visited them over the years and got to know some wonderful people that live in the Reservation communities. Been invited to dances, feasts and to visit. Went and met more good people made more friends. Be a friend and you will make plenty in New Mexico.
I live in Monterey and have been thinking of moving to Santa Fe!!! Question, how the hell do you promote yourself in order to find a job out there because so far I haven’t had any luck 🫤
I have not! But I did see a car get broken into at a hiking spot within city limits. I don't know if it's just because the weather is getting warmer and there are more homeless people around. It was sad.
@@NoraCazares Yikes. Another challenge that seasonal homeowners have is break-ins while they’re away. I’m not here to point out the negative lol I’ve been there and I actually love it. For some reason, the wind is always blowing in Santa Fe, and it becomes kind of frustrating like having a blow dryer pointed at you all the time lol . Unless that’s a seasonal thing?
@@onedirection3510 I agree! I still love it here. Yes, the wind is a problem. It blew so hard last week that it was carrying debris onto I25. I ended up getting a flat tire because it blew some metal/random nails onto the highway! 😬
@@NoraCazares Wow that’s really bad. I guess you’ve had a few bad hair days 😆. I’ve discovered some places are best visited frequently or occasionally as opposed to relocating. It’s smart to explore and experience first.
Soon? The old Spanish families have continued to be forced out over the last 20 years. What SF was 20 years ago is not what SF is now or will be in the future.
The only people who can really afford to live in Santa Fe comfortably, are Los Alamos Lab staffers, and wealthy old money families. There are two very distinct societies: the people who live to serve the wealthy, and the wealthy who enjoy being served.
I'm from Oregon, but all our family still lives in New Mexico where my parents were born and raised. Most of my family lives in Chama, but I remember going to visit them in Santa Fe and thinking it was such a beautiful place and so big compared to Chama lol
Are there good suburbs near Santa Fe? Wanting to buy there but the homes are more expensive than FL! I love Santa Fe! Definitely an energetic portal there!!!
Espanola is not the nicest/high crime rate but cheaper. White Rock and the South side of Santa Fe are nice! White Rock is in between Los Alamos and Santa Fe and very nice. Lots of professionals and families that work in the labs live there. There are a few others that I like!
The Policemen from Santa Fe commute to Rio Rancho NM due to the lower price of housing in RR compared to higher home prices in SF . Let me ask you a question ? In SF do you get the TV stations from Albuquerque transmitters or does SF have their own stations? It seems like the weather is slightly cooler there as compared to Rio Rancho.
I'm trying to figure out where to move next. I've considered Santa Fe and Denver. When I look up Denver apartments online within the $1500 range, the map loads up with apartments all over the city. You're definitely not the first person I've heard talking about how expensive it is in Denver, but I sure would like to know what you all mean by that.
I moved to ABQ in 2019 and it was so different than what it is now! I definitely prefer Santa Fe; higher pay, less traffic, more community, art, the food! The beer, people are so nice and the weather to name just a few. But! housing is very competitive...ABQ these days has higher rent but more housing, more traffic, more homeless/crime, more of a traditional nightlife, and more restaurants and businesses have opened up. Santa Fe reminds of a much better Boulder, lol. Very historic, diverse, the food and beer is amazing, cheaper, still has its unique industries, etc. I'll be making more videos on living here! 😉
@@NoraCazares Thank you Nora! New Mexico never fails to disappoint me. After going to the Gathering of the Nations last week, it made me realize how much I love New Mexico and the culture.
I am looking at moving to Santa Fe. I am a writer and aspiring musician(for fun not profit). Finding a nice apartment with reasonable rent and employment is quite a task. But I won’t know until I visit the city.
I am a middle of the road late fifties black American. Is the Santa Fe and Rio Rancho areas inclusive To cultures outside of Latino/Native American? I appreciate your response.I'm looking to leave California and I like the low property taxes and climate open New Mexico.?
Hi @kinArt! Definitely! New Mexico is a majority Minority state and although it is highly Hispanic and Native, it also extends to other demographics. Rio Rancho itself has grown so much with diversity and ABQ has historical neighborhoods and very popular black owned businesses. Santa Fe is almost more open and welcoming of diversity and our communities even if there aren't as many black American folks as RR and ABQ. Come visit!
@@NoraCazares I actually have Native American in a little bit of Hispanic in me, but I identify as black. Supposed to be moving to Texas but I spent the night in Santa Fe and fell in love. Northern New Mexico is calling!
Rental cost for apartments may be comparable to Albuquerque. But to buy a house in Santa Fe is excessively expensive in comparison. 😅 it is desirable to live there. It is about 1/5 the size of ABQ.
im a photographer artist from miami looking to move to santa fe with my friend and his son (theyre from clovis nm) I'm looking to work in Film Industry
I pay $2068 for a 1 bedroom in Monterey, California and it’s old and you go to the laundromat. Not upgraded and old. The beach is close and the Bay Area.
They are about to complete a brand new apartment complex here in Santa Fe, where the one bedroom is going for $2,000. I was born and raised in this same area where it's being built and not only has the area become "ghetto:, but the price for an apartment has become extremely overpriced with roaches, constant car break ins and thefts as well as drug addicts and drug dealers everywhere, even living in their vehicles on property. Oh yea and the management is nasty, rude and extremely antisocial.
Albuquerque WOULD be nice place to live if it cleaned its act up. It used to be a great place to live a long time ago. It has nice weather (although a bit hot in summer but no as hot as AZ cities), hiking, good food, less traffic. But it's gotten run down and crime/drug ridden.
@@Wft-bu5zc I can't deny the issues Albuquerque faces with crime, drugs and alcohol but what I can say is that if you don't run in with those crowds, the people of Albuquerque are some of the most down to earth, laid back and friendly people. As for the cleanliness of the city, it doesn't seem to bad, the fact that it's not so manicured makes it feel less like you're around keeping up with the Jones's and less liky to deal with snobby people. I'm all to familiar with that mindset here in Utah and it feels superficial. We'd elevate our lifestyle in terms of an even cost trade off for what we have here in a less then ideal neighborhood here to say the la cueva school district in the "affluent" part of town. Not that it's about that but if we're talking about avoiding crime and setting our kids off on the right track, it would be ideal. Plus we'd be happier with the summers there. Here, we hit over 100 degree weather for 3 weeks every summer. In Albuquerque, that happens maybe only a handful of times. It's not ad extreme there, the summers are just longer which on paper makes it seem as if it's hotter.
Been in Santa Fe since 1994. It’s not as enchanting as she describes. This place has changed so much in 30 years. It’s a terrible place to make a living in. Come with money! Summers are hot with no rain. Good luck!
so would a 61 year old guy that wants to retire in a year that loves playing disc golf...I suppose finding an apartment anywhere in new Mexico for what I pay here ($500 per month) would be nearly impossible?? Lol's sick of the 7 months of winter we have here in Wisconsin
@@StartGierach I’m sorry but you will not be able to find rent that low here . I came to Santa Fe in 1994 and my rent was $635. The average one bedroom apartment is around 1400.
Just to clarify, Spaniards did not have "colonies", they had Virreinatos, Provincias and Capitanias Generales. Nuevo Mexico was a provincia, part of the Vice Royalty of New Spain.
Love this review! My husband and I will be moving to Santa Fe this weekend from Texas. We will be there for 2 years for his job. Can’t wait to experience the cuisine and art there! 🤗
Yay! Thank you! Welcome to Santa Fe! I'll be making more videos on living here if you want to check them out in the future :)
Quick places to go:
For coffee: Iconic, Collected Works, Betterday Coffee.
For Local Brews and Food: Second street brewery, Santa Fe Brewing (the smaller one on Galisteo St. has an amazing burger food truck!)
For Karaoke haha: Boxcar on Wednesday evenings.
Art is everywhere! Downtown galleries and museums. Get a library card and you can get free passes to most of these museums and galleries. Off the beaten path: Check out the towns of Madrid and Cerrillos (Blackbird Saloon in Cerrillos)
For nice cocktails and atmosphere: La Reina bar and Loretto Lounge in downtown.
There are so many other places but these are just some of my favorite!
How has it been so far?
You are good for about 2 years then reality kicks in and your realize that it's just not reality or a real situation...enjoy New Mexico for a few years but it's not suppose you want to live long term...there are simply too many issues!
@@davidlaney6153like what issues , for example?
@@davidlaney6153 can you elaborate?
If you are from the east coast, set speed to 2x.
Lol thank you !
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Thank you for not being offended.
I always put the speed up as high as I can.
All the way to New York City speed.
BTW, I do the same thing you do with your exclamation points.
I think it makes them stand out better !
We could give birth to a movement in English grammar. It works well for question marks too, don't you think ?
If I ever get to Santa Fe, I'll buy you a cup of coffee sometime.
OMG! I wanted her to get to the point! 😅😂❤
I had to do this! I tried 1.5 but still too slow.
@@JennyJeanRazzle
If you max the speeds out, you can absorb more information faster. Why waste our time?
I used to live in Santa Fe, now I live in Phoenix. Phoenix has jobs and schools. Santa Fe has nature and culture.
And people like you come In and ruined all of it
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Santa Fe it is then
My husband and I lived in Santa Fe for three years before our elderly mothers needed us and couldn’t handle the high altitude. In my opinion, northern New Mexico is so much more beautiful than southern. Just up the road is Pecos where the Pecos River runs through the Santa Fe National Forest. During the summer, it feels at least 10° cooler in Pecos, and you just can’t beat the beauty of it. I miss Santa Fe and hope to get back some day.
Most people get used to the high altitude in about a month.
Santa Fe has a real winter at 7000 feet elevation and I enjoyed living there much more than my years in Albuquerque.
Hi Nora, thanks for sharing your insights! I moved to Santa Fe from LA in September 2017 and am so happy I did. It's been amazing for my business and I'm loving the nature so much. I hear lots of people say that Santa Fe started with the Spanish, its good to remember that before the Spanish, the indigenous people were here.
My wife and I are talking about moving here from CO. My family on my dads maternal side Jicarilla Apache have been in Santa Fe and San Miguel (Las Vegas) since early mid 1500s.
My favorite small town in American,, the food and the art!!!! The town is so beautiful, all adobe.
I love Santa fe. That is why I moved to New Mexico.🥰
The art and adobe are fake
Thanks for sharing! Santa Fe is calling to me and your insights are invaluable 😊
Love hearing about other communities. I have visited Santa Fe and loved it (like most do!). Not thinking of moving but really enjoy hearing more indepth of others' experience there.
Really liked this review of Santa Fe and Albuquerque comparison. I had been to Santa Fe once and thought it was great. This just confirms my view.
Thank you for this helpful information.
I was drawn to NM, ABQ and I'm coming into four years now. I suppose I was drawn here by the growing film industry having worked in LA, Nashville and Atlanta in the film industries, both above and below the line. Currently we're going through a tortious heat wave. There is no way I'd be on set with this. I've been employed now as an educator for MS in Tijeras, and I love it. I've looked into relocating to Santa Fe, but it's becoming unaffordable. A faculty friend of mine from calarts Susan Rothenberg and her husband, (talking artworld elites here) set up their studios near Galisto. Sadly, Susan has passed. Just to say, there is something about New Mexico that has always attracted creatives. And, living here it's easy to understand why. Thank you for your truthful assessment about ABQ and Santa Fe, and hope you find happiness there!
Thank you for this information, it is so helpful and encouraging. 🥰
I would love love love to live in Santa Fe. Just too expensive. But my goodness it is gorgeous out there
Me too. Everybody wants to live there!
I appreciate this insight. I am from Ontario, Canada, and I'm looking to move south as its too expensive and ridiculous up here. This does help.
I like Santa Fe, it's a different world from Albuquerque for sure, it's a little expensive but it's good.
I live in Santa Fe, born and raised in. I love the culture here, history and art. The food is like no other and we tend to have 4 seasons! Welcome!
raised in santa fe and bro i want to move so bad. i love the city and that’s something we don’t have and another issue is that there is hardly anything to do here 💀
I can understand that! I think everyone should move to other places sometime in their life. I lived in Denver, Boulder, Italy, LA and have traveled a lot. I think I appreciate more small towns now in my 30's but I could see how I would feel the same if I stayed here.
There's a lot to do if you're not young. If you're young, it sucks. But once you get older and don't party or do stuff late at night it's GREAT. Tons to do for older people. Great outdoors, art, museums, festivals.
The People I speak to like on the E Coast say you don t evennwant to come visit NYC the crime is so ridiculously high
People are moving away from the cities unless you want to be locked down in what they are soon to be calling 15 minute cities that you can not leave within 5 miles or 15 miles of that zone thanks to Claus Schwab that is taking over the world with the The Great (REALLY UNGREAT) RESET ..THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM...
HE SAYS " YOU WILL OWN NOTHING AND BE HAPPY" and will learn to eat roaches and bugs I don t believe Santa Fians will ever put up with what these wackos are planning for the masses
LOOK HARD BEFORE YOU LEAP
@@NoraCazaresNora how do you like Santa Fe compared with all the places you have lived
I am really impressed ..
how did you do all that ..your amazing
Oh not sure if you live in Santa Fe or not right now but if you do would love your feedback on living here
I live in Santa Fe
Alexandra
@@alexandramedichi4668 I love it! I also think living in Boulder was amazing especially because I lived there during college. Denver was awesome too! But now Boulder is so expensive and too many tech places have established there and of course, Denver has changed so much. So expensive, over populated, no housing, homeless problems, etc. But I love Santa Fe! I'm an actress so it has been so cool getting to be here with the industry growing and now that I'm older, I love hanging out in different ways than I did in my 20's :)
Juneau Alaska is also expensive and unique in its own way. We are a small town with about 30k people and we are landlocked (meaning, we are not connected by road and the only way in is by plane or ferry). With this, housing is very tight and competitive. The great thing is that jobs pay well and you can make a decent living.
young person born and raised in santa fe here!! sf is my hometown and i love this place, but you were spot on about the young people/dating scene. it's really tough to meet other young people here, and borderline impossible to date, especially if you're not really interested in hookup culture!! also, spot on about the nightlife - bars seem to close around 9 or 10, and unless there's a specific event happening, town shuts down completely around 9pm every night! that being said, it's a wonderful city full of art, food, and culture, and i love love love coming home to visit.
What art and culture
I went to the Summer Classics program at St. John’s College for two summers. SJC’s unique program in studying the Great Books is an important, unique opportunity in Santa Fe.
Mom lived in Santa Fe for many years. I liked visiting her there . The art scene was fantastic. The winter can be brutal.
The State Capital makes a big difference in the character of the town and the amount of money. I never had to eat out in Santa Fe because my mom cooked better than any chef in town.
Mom also liked the ability to make friends from all parts of the city. Of course I liked to ride horses around Sante Fe and visit the natural sights nearby.
Dating is close to impossible in Santa Fe if you are selective. I don't even try. And, I'm so bored. I also hate the months and months of freezing cold weather. I am trying to get out of NM (again...been brought to it 3 times...lived in ABQ previously and had my home burglarized...also lived way out in Pojoaque) but I am having a hard time finding a good job out of state. I will say the art galleries are great. I was in the Los Angeles film and TV biz and miss it...sigh.
Nice review! Regarding the wind, is it common to have high winds, or just occasional? Thanks.
Glad I came here. Was thinking of Colorado but I'm finding more and more that NM may be better for me. The style of homes are cool too.
So glad to hear that! I still keep finding new places to explore. The forest here is unreal!
Colorado is beyond expensive! Don’t make the same mistake I did. I move here from NC.
@@OpulentAristocrat Yes! I definitely noticed that. Thanks for the heads up. Plus I hear NM is the secret paradise. Not many people want to move there.
Thanks for this review. Where do you find apartments in Santa Fe for the prices you mentioned? Is this online at apartment sites, or do you have to drive around and look for signs? I've been looking online and found the average 1-bedroom apartment to be about $1600 or more.
unfortunately, it has become more expensive here. But! There still are casitas and other homes that locals rent who still offer cheaper rent. You have to find those people by word of mouth and local listings.
I’d hesitate to recommend that people move here and expect to be able to make enough money to pay rent working in the service industry. I’ve been living and working in Santa Fe service industry for two years just barely scraping by financially, and I live in a camper so my rent is cheaper than average. There’s a plethora of low paying service industry jobs in Santa Fe, and those are the ones that employers complain they can’t find enough workers for.
Thanks. I'm watching this with my wife and we're considering retirement places. It seems a good fit especially the food the arts and the weather.
I lived here 30 yes ago, left, then came back to Albuquerque, now in Santa Fe
Too many people here now, before no traffic, lical stores on plaza..
YOY ARE SO GORGEOUS!
Well if you keep doing these videos more people will start moving there and then your rent will go up again.
Thank you Mademoiselle! Merci!
are your thoughts the same now a year later??
What’s the weather like in January?
good info and you have beautiful skin
What's your thoughts on the communities between ABQ and Santa Fe?
How are the Indian casinos as entertainment?
What's the water supply situation?
Appreciated.
Always loved Santa Fe, been debating a move there from Dallas, as im worn out w/ Texas..
Thanks for sharing your perspective
Would love to know where your renting because as a born and raised in Santa Fe nm the cost of living is absolutely ridiculous making it hard for the locals to continue to live in Santa Fe, I know a lot of apartments are charging two thousand dollars a month in Santa fe
The rent in the San Francisco Bay Area for a one bedroom apartment is $2000 a month and for a two bedroom $2800 a month. Market value.
U described a lot and were pretty thorough, but U mentioned Alberqurque is dry, but u didn’t describe Santa Fe. Is Santa Fe’ humid? R there a lot of bugs or snakes? What animals or bugs would we have to look out for there? Scorpions? Most of everything sounds pretty good. Thanks 🌝
It's not humid. Its dry just like ABQ but 10 degrees cooler due to higher elevation. Don't worry about any bugs. Worry about crime and bad drivers.
@@timtenn7671Literally some of the worst drivers I have ever seen. That’s all of NM though.
I'm trying to leave Denver like you did but for other reasons. Denver is a fentanyl haven and homeless have moved in, in large numbers. Larimer and 16th isn't what it use to be all at. I want to move to a safer place that doesn't have 6 months of winter.
That's so sad to hear!
Denver is turning into Albuquerque
So is Santa Fe and if anybody tells you different they are a liar.
All these city’s have been ruined by mentally deranged, power hungry liberals. If you guys keep voting for these people the city’s you live in will continue to crumble.
Fentanyl is everywhere. Even in Santa Fe.
Are you worried about it running out of water?
My wife and I were just in Santa Fe this past week on vacation. I absolutely loved it. While I can't see us moving there, mostly due to kids and potential grandkids, I am going to check into possible monthly rentals. I would love to spend maybe one month a year out there and use it has a base to explore the west. Currently we have to cross the plains to get out west and it's pretty prohibitive on how often we do it.
Thank you for this video :) I am living in Taos right now and did live in Albuquerque for about 3 1/2 years. I hated it and went back to Taos. I do however, have an opportunity to move to Santa fe soon and was hoping to get some good info on living there.
Santa Fe is going to run out of water but they just keep building.
My family has lived in New Mexico for 67 years. I used to work as a roving security officer. The one thing that I found was you don't want to be out at night because it's not pretty. I was all over Santa Fe from downtown to everywhere else.
So helpful and I literally laughed out loud at 'cocktails'!! is there anywhere to paddleboard? I love the desert but crave water!
There is! I don't do that but I know for sure there are a couple of places!
I have lived in SF for 3 years. The people are generally very friendly. 3 disc golf courses:) Homelessness and panhandling getting out of control. People expect you to be super liberal but I prefer think for myself. Overall I have great friends here.
f liberals. Born and raised here and dont like them at all.
Santa Fe is safer than Albuquerque. Has better restaurants, smaller city. The Downtown is cooler. Closer to better skiing. My smaller town is similar to Santa Fe south of Albuquerque. You have too carry in Albuquerque, they have out of control criminals. Otherwise it is not a bad city. Entertainment is complicated out here. I was in southern Utah in June , middle of nowhere, for most people. Stumbled into Jimmy Buffet doing a concert that night in a field out there. Super cool, I spent five minutes talking to Jimmy while we waited at the outdoor coffee shop. Premo coffee too. People were driving in from Salt Lake City all day. A couple weeks later he was gone on to the Happy Music Stage in the sky. RIP to a guy we could all love. Mountain West has always been a cool spot running into cool but well known people. Don't make a big deal out of it. They are not here for bullcrap but to enjoy life same as everyone else here. Have a coffee in the morning and sometimes a beer at night. Lots of backyard fire pits and they get used with friends and relatives, nights are crystal clear and you can see the stars.
I have had great experiences in Santa Fe getting aquainted with some of the peope that show their wares for sale on the Palace of the Governors sidewalk. I visited them over the years and got to know some wonderful people that live in the Reservation communities. Been invited to dances, feasts and to visit. Went and met more good people made more friends. Be a friend and you will make plenty in New Mexico.
Do you have any recommendations for living outside Albuquerque that would be a cheaper but safe option? Will be working in Rio ranchos.
I use to live in Santa Fe moved in 2018 to Monterey, California and I’m moving back to Santa Fe 2023.
Interesting! Can I ask why? (if it's not too personal?) We are looking at Santa Fe vs The California coast vs Flagstaff.
Great
I live in Monterey and have been thinking of moving to Santa Fe!!! Question, how the hell do you promote yourself in order to find a job out there because so far I haven’t had any luck 🫤
Why? Monterey is a far better place to live.
I am from Monterey and am living in Portland. I am looking to move to Santa Fe!
I moved to Santa Fe from Chicago 3 years ago! I love it so much!! But I haven’t tried dating yet lolol
$700 a month (in ABQ) for two people is pretty good! I looked and Santa Fe is beautiful but wasn't affordable for me.
Great review!
I’ve heard “unruly/homeless?youths” hanging around the town center can be unsettling. Have you experienced this?
I have not! But I did see a car get broken into at a hiking spot within city limits. I don't know if it's just because the weather is getting warmer and there are more homeless people around. It was sad.
@@NoraCazares Yikes. Another challenge that seasonal homeowners have is break-ins while they’re away.
I’m not here to point out the negative lol I’ve been there and I actually love it.
For some reason, the wind is always blowing in Santa Fe, and it becomes kind of frustrating like having a blow dryer pointed at you all the time lol .
Unless that’s a seasonal thing?
@@onedirection3510 I agree! I still love it here. Yes, the wind is a problem. It blew so hard last week that it was carrying debris onto I25. I ended up getting a flat tire because it blew some metal/random nails onto the highway! 😬
@@NoraCazares Wow that’s really bad. I guess you’ve had a few bad hair days 😆.
I’ve discovered some places are best visited frequently or occasionally as opposed to relocating. It’s smart to explore and experience first.
@@NoraCazaresNo, breaking and entering had nothing to do with the weather. It was a criminal act by people who were poorly raised, without integrity.
I love you and must say ❤❤❤
hows the healthcare situation out there?
very good I like
So acting and auditioning is better in Santa Fe than Albuquerque?
Did you consider Las Cruces? if no, why not?
I am thinking of doing the same...ABQ to Santa Fe...
Thank You for your video however Not true about Night Clubs in Santa Fe did you ever go to Avangelos on W San Francisco by The Plaza
I've heard of it! Definitely will check it out. I love intimate spaces with live music :)
@@NoraCazares
Thank You for your Reply and Welcome to Santa Fe
Oh man I’m sad to hear that abq is getting more expensive, soon all the old family homes in Santa Fe will be priced out.
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They already are...enter los gringos con Dinero!
Soon? The old Spanish families have continued to be forced out over the last 20 years. What SF was 20 years ago is not what SF is now or will be in the future.
The only people who can really afford to live in Santa Fe comfortably, are Los Alamos Lab staffers, and wealthy old money families. There are two very distinct societies: the people who live to serve the wealthy, and the wealthy who enjoy being served.
Years ago my husband worked at Metro court there was 4,000+ criminals that went through the door, daily. We left & moved to 130+ acre farm in WI....
I'm from Oregon, but all our family still lives in New Mexico where my parents were born and raised. Most of my family lives in Chama, but I remember going to visit them in Santa Fe and thinking it was such a beautiful place and so big compared to Chama lol
Are there good suburbs near Santa Fe? Wanting to buy there but the homes are more expensive than FL! I love Santa Fe! Definitely an energetic portal there!!!
Espanola is not the nicest/high crime rate but cheaper. White Rock and the South side of Santa Fe are nice! White Rock is in between Los Alamos and Santa Fe and very nice. Lots of professionals and families that work in the labs live there. There are a few others that I like!
@@NoraCazares Thank you so much ch for this reply and your video!! Really appreciate it☺️
The Policemen from Santa Fe commute to Rio Rancho NM due to the lower price of housing in RR compared to higher home prices in SF . Let me ask you a question ? In SF do you get the TV stations from Albuquerque transmitters or does SF have their own stations? It seems like the weather is slightly cooler there as compared to Rio Rancho.
That is true about RR. Still cheaper. I'm not sure about the TV stations and Transmitters 🤷♀
I've lived in Rio Rancho for 19 years. It continues to grow as housing is more affordable and less crime.
Yes, SF does get the same TV stations as Albuquerque.
What about doctors, hospitals, healthcare in general
Santa Fe housing prices are pretty much equivalent to LA (the less expensive parts) right now.
Santa Fe, Corrales, and Los Alamos desirable zip codes and neighborhoods are as expensive as So Cal. 😢 I love to vacation in NM. ❤
Be advised:
Santa Fe is called The City Different for a reason.
There aren't many young folks here because the cost of living is extremely high.
I'm trying to figure out where to move next. I've considered Santa Fe and Denver. When I look up Denver apartments online within the $1500 range, the map loads up with apartments all over the city. You're definitely not the first person I've heard talking about how expensive it is in Denver, but I sure would like to know what you all mean by that.
You lived in itaily and u think santa fe is old?
Hi Nora
What is your current favorite restaurant in Santa Fe
It will be our 33rd Wedding anniversary! Maybe something romantica?❤
Hi! Congrats! I would have to say Andiamo! 🙂 Excellent Italian with a really nice wine list. Very intimate and local.
My favorite is Josephs
Living in Denver too and considering either ABQ or Santa Fe! Do you prefer Santa Fe over ABQ?
I moved to ABQ in 2019 and it was so different than what it is now! I definitely prefer Santa Fe; higher pay, less traffic, more community, art, the food! The beer, people are so nice and the weather to name just a few. But! housing is very competitive...ABQ these days has higher rent but more housing, more traffic, more homeless/crime, more of a traditional nightlife, and more restaurants and businesses have opened up. Santa Fe reminds of a much better Boulder, lol. Very historic, diverse, the food and beer is amazing, cheaper, still has its unique industries, etc. I'll be making more videos on living here! 😉
@@NoraCazares Thank you Nora! New Mexico never fails to disappoint me. After going to the Gathering of the Nations last week, it made me realize how much I love New Mexico and the culture.
@@NoraCazares Do you miss anything about Colorado, or have you been pretty content with living in New Mexico since leaving CO?
Nice, honest video.
I've been thinking of moving to NM from Dallas for allergies and politics.
Thank you for posting.
I am looking at moving to Santa Fe. I am a writer and aspiring musician(for fun not profit). Finding a nice apartment with reasonable rent and employment is quite a task. But I won’t know until I visit the city.
It is a writer's and musicians haven here :)
I am a middle of the road late fifties black American. Is the Santa Fe and Rio Rancho areas inclusive To cultures outside of Latino/Native American?
I appreciate your response.I'm looking to leave California and I like the low property taxes and climate open New Mexico.?
Hi @kinArt! Definitely! New Mexico is a majority Minority state and although it is highly Hispanic and Native, it also extends to other demographics. Rio Rancho itself has grown so much with diversity and ABQ has historical neighborhoods and very popular black owned businesses. Santa Fe is almost more open and welcoming of diversity and our communities even if there aren't as many black American folks as RR and ABQ. Come visit!
@@NoraCazares I actually have Native American in a little bit of Hispanic in me, but I identify as black. Supposed to be moving to Texas but I spent the night in Santa Fe and fell in love. Northern New Mexico is calling!
@@kinart2543 that's beautiful! Your ancestors are calling you back :)
Might move there for college, looking forward to this.👍🌄
I dont like night life,so less crime..NM sta fe i am coming soon..from Philippines
Rental cost for apartments may be comparable to Albuquerque. But to buy a house in Santa Fe is excessively expensive in comparison. 😅 it is desirable to live there. It is about 1/5 the size of ABQ.
My wife and I are thinking about moving from Dallas due to weather and some other considerations about Texas. This was really helpful, thank you!
How do you know about the school system if you do not have children in the schools?
It’s well known that NM has some of the worst schools in the US.
I'm 75...look a lot less and it isn't a problem. Rock on!
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'94 transplant, great review!
New Mexico has the most beautiful ❤️ ladies.
That’s wild that ABQ and SFe are equivalent
Hey, that's what I pay in Virginia 1500 was the cheapest we could find.
Hi yes I will show you the town ok???
im a photographer artist from miami looking to move to santa fe with my friend and his son (theyre from clovis nm) I'm looking to work in Film Industry
Its only for old white people
Now the apt. owners want 3x rent for income, which is stupid. Nobody makes that. I wonder if Santa Fe or Belen have the same requirement.
“Shuts down pREtty early”. I’m 2 hours into my sleep by midnight 🙃
I pay $2068 for a 1 bedroom in Monterey, California and it’s old and you go to the laundromat. Not upgraded and old. The beach is close and the Bay Area.
They are about to complete a brand new apartment complex here in Santa Fe, where the one bedroom is going for $2,000. I was born and raised in this same area where it's being built and not only has the area become "ghetto:, but the price for an apartment has become extremely overpriced with roaches, constant car break ins and thefts as well as drug addicts and drug dealers everywhere, even living in their vehicles on property. Oh yea and the management is nasty, rude and extremely antisocial.
30 yrs ago rented house in Santa Fe 600.00 per month!!
You are going on a date with me!
I'd take Albuquerque summers over Salt Lake City's any day
Albuquerque WOULD be nice place to live if it cleaned its act up. It used to be a great place to live a long time ago. It has nice weather (although a bit hot in summer but no as hot as AZ cities), hiking, good food, less traffic. But it's gotten run down and crime/drug ridden.
@@Wft-bu5zc I can't deny the issues Albuquerque faces with crime, drugs and alcohol but what I can say is that if you don't run in with those crowds, the people of Albuquerque are some of the most down to earth, laid back and friendly people. As for the cleanliness of the city, it doesn't seem to bad, the fact that it's not so manicured makes it feel less like you're around keeping up with the Jones's and less liky to deal with snobby people. I'm all to familiar with that mindset here in Utah and it feels superficial.
We'd elevate our lifestyle in terms of an even cost trade off for what we have here in a less then ideal neighborhood here to say the la cueva school district in the "affluent" part of town. Not that it's about that but if we're talking about avoiding crime and setting our kids off on the right track, it would be ideal. Plus we'd be happier with the summers there. Here, we hit over 100 degree weather for 3 weeks every summer. In Albuquerque, that happens maybe only a handful of times. It's not ad extreme there, the summers are just longer which on paper makes it seem as if it's hotter.
Been in Santa Fe since 1994. It’s not as enchanting as she describes. This place has changed so much in 30 years. It’s a terrible place to make a living in. Come with money! Summers are hot with no rain. Good luck!
so would a 61 year old guy that wants to retire in a year that loves playing disc golf...I suppose finding an apartment anywhere in new Mexico for what I pay here ($500 per month) would be nearly impossible?? Lol's sick of the 7 months of winter we have here in Wisconsin
@@StartGierach I’m sorry but you will not be able to find rent that low here . I came to Santa Fe in 1994 and my rent was $635. The average one bedroom apartment is around 1400.
Thanks for posting, but maybe consider editing a bit. Maybe do a list.
Just to clarify, Spaniards did not have "colonies", they had Virreinatos, Provincias and Capitanias Generales. Nuevo Mexico was a provincia, part of the Vice Royalty of New Spain.
New Mexico is the best state