Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

About Ojo Caliente

Set in the northern part of New Mexico, Ojo Caliente is a small unincorporated community.

Ojo Caliente holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.65 square miles.

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What Makes Ojo Caliente Unique

• The only place in America named Ojo Caliente — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ojo Caliente

• The Artesian Restaurant — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ojo Caliente

• MESA VISTA HIGH
• MESA VISTA MIDDLE
• OJO CALIENTE ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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