City Score: San Fidel, NM

The score

San Fidel, NM scores 14 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 20 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 6 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: New Mexico state-wide

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State-wide for every index: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Given to local needs in Joy, Needs met in Joy, Volunteers mobilized in Joy, New believers in Joy, Searches for a church in Joy, Foster and adoptive families in the churches, Christian colleges and universities, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for New Mexico as a whole, not by city, so every New Mexico city carries New Mexico's numbers.

New Mexico scores 24 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 22 · Movement 28).

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What's moving it

• 14 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)

The condition of San Fidel, NM

• What San Fidel is up against: 91 out of 100 — Better than 1% of cities, down 2 points (New Mexico state-wide)
• Where grace is growing: 26 out of 100 — Better than 37% of cities (New Mexico state-wide)
• Marriage & family: 6 out of 100 — Better than 0% of cities, down 1 point (New Mexico state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 40 out of 100 — Better than 28% of cities, down 7 points (New Mexico state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in San Fidel, NM

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. San Fidel, NM rates 23 out of 100: Drifting across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 40 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (533.8 adherents per 1,000 residents, Cibola County, NM). New Mexico (11 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 30 out of 100 (14 churches listed).

The Family: 6 out of 100, Broken

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (43.7 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Cibola County, NM). New Mexico state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 13 out of 100.

Education: 18 out of 100, Darkened

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (0 0-2, New Mexico). New Mexico state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 13 out of 100.

Government: 43 out of 100, Unsettled

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (36.7 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, New Mexico). New Mexico state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 20 out of 100.

Media: 48 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.2 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), New Mexico). New Mexico state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 32 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 23 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From San Fidel, NM's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 32 out of 100.

Business: 4 out of 100, Greedy

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Cibola County, NM). New Mexico (11 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 5 out of 100.

Compassion: 5 out of 100, Hardened

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (52.2 deaths per 100,000, Cibola County, NM). From Cibola County, NM. The church's movement in it this week: 9 out of 100.

What takes San Fidel, NM to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 2 → 40
• Unity: Unity 12 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 11 percentile points (Christian liberty)
• This quarter: Property crime down 6 percentile points (What San Fidel is up against)
• This quarter: Adults 25-44 married down 4 percentile points (Marriage & family)

San Fidel, NM over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New Mexico · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New Mexico · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2024 · Cibola County, NM · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New Mexico · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Cibola County, NM · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Cibola County, NM · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Cibola County, NM · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New Mexico (11 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New Mexico (11 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New Mexico (11 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New Mexico (11 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · New Mexico (11 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · New Mexico (11 counties summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · New Mexico · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Cibola County, NM · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Cibola County, NM · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Cibola County, NM · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New Mexico · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · New Mexico · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New Mexico · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New Mexico · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · New Mexico · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · New Mexico · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New Mexico · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New Mexico · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · New Mexico · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · New Mexico · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, San Fidel, NM, New Mexico, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare San Fidel, NM

• San Fidel, NM vs Albuquerque, NM (Albuquerque, NM scores 29)
• San Fidel, NM vs El Paso, TX (El Paso, TX scores 41)
• San Fidel, NM vs Las Cruces, NM (Las Cruces, NM scores 28)
• San Fidel, NM vs Santa Fe, NM (Santa Fe, NM scores 32)
• San Fidel, NM vs Farmington, NM (Farmington, NM scores 29)

Every indicator

What San Fidel is up against — 91 out of 100

• Violent crime: 614.4 offences per 100,000, better than 5% of cities · 2025, New Mexico · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 2230.4 offences per 100,000, better than 3% of cities, down 6 points · 2025, New Mexico · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 52.2 deaths per 100,000, better than 5% of cities · 2024, Cibola County, NM · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, New Mexico · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 26 out of 100

• Church adherents: 533.8 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 64% of cities · 2020, Cibola County, NM · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 19.9 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 46% of cities · 2020, Cibola County, NM · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 0.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 7% of cities · 2023, Cibola County, NM · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New Mexico (11 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New Mexico (11 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New Mexico (11 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New Mexico (11 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, New Mexico (11 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, New Mexico (11 counties summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 0 per million residents, better than 5% of cities · 2024, New Mexico · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 6 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 43.7 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 4% of cities · 2020-2024, Cibola County, NM · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 21.5 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 2% of cities, down 4 points · 2020-2024, Cibola County, NM · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 9.0 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 12% of cities · 2020-2024, Cibola County, NM · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 15.7 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 28% of cities · 2020-2024, New Mexico · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 22.9 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 3% of cities, down 2 points · 2020-2024, New Mexico · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 40 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 36.7 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 38% of cities, down 11 points · 2026, New Mexico · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 7 of the edition's safeguards, better than 61% of cities · 2026, New Mexico · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, New Mexico · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.1 incidents per 100,000, better than 40% of cities · 2025, New Mexico · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 0 0-2, better than 18% of cities · 2026, New Mexico · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 0 0-2, better than 29% of cities · 2026, New Mexico · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 2 0-2, better than 77% of cities · 2026, New Mexico · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -0.2 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 48% of cities · 2026-11, New Mexico · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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