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Fastest gentrifying, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 44.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Sunland Park, NMNM18,26890–

02Artesia, NMNM12,73577–

03Bernalillo, NMNM9,15973–

04Chaparral, NMNM18,18671–

05Carlsbad, NMNM32,52464–

06Lovington, NMNM11,62063–

07Anthony, NMNM8,90062–

08Las Vegas, NMNM12,57458–

09White Rock, NMNM5,71658–

10Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79057–

11Hobbs, NMNM40,86356–

12Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41955–

13Clovis, NMNM37,12753–

14Raton, NMNM5,95252–

15Alamogordo, NMNM31,90650–

16Los Lunas, NMNM20,57250–

17Albuquerque, NMNM556,58850–

18South Valley, NMNM37,12050–

19Roswell, NMNM46,87847–

20Las Cruces, NMNM116,97846–

21Portales, NMNM11,73445–

22El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32344–

23North Hobbs, NMNM6,03444–

24Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94943–

25Silver City, NMNM9,28443–

26Edgewood, NMNM6,15743–

27Los Alamos, NMNM13,31742–

28Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04141–

29Santa Fe, NMNM89,83740–

30North Valley, NMNM10,45540–

31Farmington, NMNM46,05539–

32Taos, NMNM6,52635–

33Grants, NMNM8,93335–

34Shiprock, NMNM7,61035–

35Deming, NMNM14,94434–

36Tucumcari, NMNM5,08232–

37Belen, NMNM7,58932–

38Gallup, NMNM19,96931–

39Española, NMNM10,45830–

40Ruidoso, NMNM7,58028–

41Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61927–

42Socorro, NMNM8,26124–

43Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86421–

44Bloomfield, NMNM7,33521–

45Corrales, NMNM8,48421–

46Aztec, NMNM6,0919–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES