Santa Fe ( or ; Tewa: Ogha Po'oge, Navajo: Yootó) is the capital of the state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and the seat of Santa Fe County. This area was occupied for at least several thousand years by indigenous peoples who built villages several hundred years ago on the current site of the city. It was known by the Tewa inhabitants as Ogha Po'oge ("White Shell Water Place"). The city of Santa Fe, founded by Spanish colonists in 1610, is the oldest city in the state and the oldest state capital city in the United States. Santa Fe (meaning "holy faith" in Spanish) had a population of 69,204 in 2012. It is the principal city of a Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Santa Fe County and is part of the larger Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area. The city's full name as founded remains La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís ("The Royal Town of the Holy Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi").
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Santa Fe NM is the perfect size town. Not too big, not too small. It has a great food and wine scene with plenty to do and explore. It's the perfect climate...four seasons and never too cold or hot. The perfect outdoor environment for hiking, sking, fly fishing, etc.
Rentais are high and are hard to find
It's a good place to live
I recommend this community to older friends and family because of the easily accessible routes and close proximity to medical and dental appointments. Many wonderful coffee shops and restaurants. Beautiful mountain views
In many ways Santa Fe offers more services for the elderly compared to other places. However, I feel there is a lot of age discrimination in hiring practices throughout the country. Santa Fe is not much better than anyone else in this regard. They told me at the labor agency that age discrimination is hard to prove. The altitude could cause problems for some people.