San Antonito (Socorro), NM
San Antonito (Socorro) wildfire risk explained
USFS scores San Antonito (Socorro) at the 77th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 83 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, San Antonito (Socorro)'s burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 72nd percentile nationally.
San Antonito (Socorro)'s building exposure, zone by zone
97.6% of San Antonito (Socorro)'s 83 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 81 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 2.4% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How San Antonito (Socorro) compares
San Antonito (Socorro) ranks lower within New Mexico (49th percentile statewide) than its 77th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, San Antonito (Socorro) ranks 7,377 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,772 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Mexico alone, it ranks 253 of 495 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Mexico on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in San Antonito (Socorro)
At the 77th percentile nationally, San Antonito (Socorro) carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in San Antonito (Socorro) (97.6%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
San Antonito (Socorro)'s 77th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond San Antonito (Socorro), see the exposure-zones guide.