2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Santa Fe, NM vs San Marcos, TX

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Highlights
- San Marcos has 31% less violent crime than Santa Fe.
- San Marcos has 24% less property crime than Santa Fe.
 Santa Fe, NMSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock16.822.7
 Property Crime57.3  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

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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Over 7 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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Over 7 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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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Santa Fe, New MexicoCrime Index
 Golden, NM14.3
 Cedar Grove, NM19.7
 San Pedro, NM20
 Chupadero, NM20.15
 Sombrillo, NM20.2
 Jaconita, NM21.6
 Cundiyo, NM21.9
 Cuyamungue, NM22.4
 Glorieta, NM23
 Rio en Medio, NM23.15

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