Sandia Park is a tiny town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 265 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sandia Park is the 147th largest community in New Mexico. Sandia Park real estate is some of the most expensive in New Mexico, although Sandia Park house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Sandia Park is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.15% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Sandia Park is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sandia Park who work in healthcare (24.24%), the sciences (19.05%), and teaching (17.75%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Sandia Park has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.02% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Sandia Park is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Sandia Park is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Sandia Park really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Sandia Park perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Sandia Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.35 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Sandia Park is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Sandia Park, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Sandia Park is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.15% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Sandia Park in 2022 was $44,932, which is wealthy relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,728 for a family of four. Sandia Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sandia Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sandia Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sandia Park include European, Dutch, German, British, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Sandia Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Laotian.
