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San Rafael, NM

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Population
1,039
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Elevation
6,468 ft
Median Home Value
$120,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$83,423
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About San Rafael

San Rafael is a small, quiet community located about three miles south of Grants along State Road 53. Sitting in the high desert of Cibola County, the village looks out toward the dramatic lava country of El Malpais and the Zuni Mountains. Settled in the 1800s around a natural spring, the area started as a farming settlement and early military post, and it still keeps that traditional, unhurried village atmosphere today.

School house at the pueblo of San Rafael, New Mexico, ca.1900 (CHS 4751)

For anyone looking at the area, San Rafael offers peaceful rural living with easy access to everyday conveniences. Grants is only a five-minute drive up the road for grocery runs, schools, healthcare, and quick connections to Interstate 40. That proximity allows residents to enjoy wide-open acreage, starry night skies, and nearby outdoor recreation while staying close to town essentials.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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