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Highest unemployment, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Shiprock, NMNM7,61017.8%–

02Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86416.1%–

03El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32312.6%–

04Portales, NMNM11,73412.6%–

05Silver City, NMNM9,28410.9%–

06Anthony, NMNM8,90010.7%–

07Belen, NMNM7,58910.4%–

08Deming, NMNM14,9449.3%–

09Clovis, NMNM37,1278.8%–

10Chaparral, NMNM18,1868.7%–

11Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9497.8%–

12Bernalillo, NMNM9,1597.8%–

13Taos, NMNM6,5267.8%–

14Hobbs, NMNM40,8637.8%–

15Las Cruces, NMNM116,9787.6%–

16Lovington, NMNM11,6207.6%–

17Gallup, NMNM19,9697.3%–

18North Hobbs, NMNM6,0347.2%–

19Ruidoso, NMNM7,5807.1%–

20Grants, NMNM8,9336.7%–

21Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4196.4%–

22Las Vegas, NMNM12,5746.2%–

23Alamogordo, NMNM31,9066.1%–

24Artesia, NMNM12,7356.0%–

25Farmington, NMNM46,0555.8%–

26Albuquerque, NMNM556,5885.6%–

27Roswell, NMNM46,8785.5%–

28Edgewood, NMNM6,1575.4%–

29South Valley, NMNM37,1205.4%–

30Los Lunas, NMNM20,5725.4%–

31Sunland Park, NMNM18,2685.2%–

32White Rock, NMNM5,7165.1%–

33Santa Fe, NMNM89,8374.8%–

34Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7904.5%–

35Española, NMNM10,4584.3%–

36Corrales, NMNM8,4843.1%–

37Aztec, NMNM6,0913.1%–

38Carlsbad, NMNM32,5243.0%–

39Socorro, NMNM8,2612.9%–

40Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192.8%–

41North Valley, NMNM10,4552.7%–

42Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0412.7%–

43Los Alamos, NMNM13,3172.7%–

44Tucumcari, NMNM5,0822.5%–

45Raton, NMNM5,9522.1%–

46Bloomfield, NMNM7,3351.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES