Santa Fe is the urban embodiment of the sentiment that good things come in small packages. Despite being a state capital, Santa Fe has the smallest population in our Small Cities Top 10, at just a few families over 150,000. Despite its size, the fourth largest city in New Mexico (known appropriately as “The City Different”) has distinction to spare, starting with a rich history dating back to its founding in 1610. As the second-oldest city in the United States, it’s also the oldest state capital in the country—and, tucked into the base of the southern Rocky Mountains at 7,000 feet above sea level, the highest as well. This natural bounty has won Santa Fe a #5 ranking in our deep Place category, powered by its Top 3 finish in the Neighborhoods subcategory. It also boasts the fifth-best Programming for U.S. small cities, including #1 in our Shopping subcategory and #4 in Culture (with its 250-plus art galleries). Given all this geographic and cultural beauty, it’s not surprising that Santa Fe is also the most Instagrammed small city in the country.