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2025 Compare Cities Overview:
Los Altos, CA vs Santa Fe, NM

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Are people in Santa Fe older or younger than people in Los Altos?
- The Median Age in Santa Fe is 1.8 years younger than in Los Altos.

Are housing costs cheaper in Santa Fe or Los Altos?
- Santa Fe housing costs are 85.5% less expensive than Los Altos housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Santa Fe or Los Altos?
- The average commute for residents of Santa Fe is 4.7 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Los Altos.

Things to do in Los Altos?
Los Altos CA lies within Silicon Valley making this tech mecca one full of opportunity with major employers as well as attractions like Shoreline Amphitheater or even exploring one of over 50 regional parks sprinkled throughout Santa Clara County!

Things to do in Santa Fe?
Santa Fe, New Mexico is considered one of America's most unique and beautiful cities that offers stunning views of both the Sangre de Cristo mountains and downtown Plaza.

 Los Altos, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Median Income$250,001  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
 Avg. Home Price$3,727,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time23.84  Unlock26.38
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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews
Phyllis · Los Altos, CA
Expensive
Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Tony · Sunnyvale, CA
Quality of Life
Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews
Andrea · Santa Fe, NM
I love this City Different!
Over 3 years ago

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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"Ret1re" · Johnsburg, NY
Great, but not perfect
Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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chris · Ogden, UT
Carnival of fools
Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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