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Longest commutes, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 21.0. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Taos, NM, up 15 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDMost remote workers Most public transit riders Most car-free households Shortest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲2El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32346.0–

02Edgewood, NMNM6,15736.3+36%

03▲6Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61932.9+83%

04▲1Sunland Park, NMNM18,26831.9+94%

05▼1Anthony, NMNM8,90030.9+116%

06Lovington, NMNM11,62030.9+78%

07▲4Española, NMNM10,45830.8+76%

08▼7Chaparral, NMNM18,18629.9+39%

09▼1Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41929.7+58%

10▲5Corrales, NMNM8,48429.2+76%

11▼1Shiprock, NMNM7,61028.7+57%

12▲6Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04128.5+93%

13▼6Bernalillo, NMNM9,15927.1+94%

14▲3Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86426.0+67%

15▲5Belen, NMNM7,58925.9+58%

16▲15Taos, NMNM6,52625.8+152%

17▼5Los Lunas, NMNM20,57225.8+47%

18▼5South Valley, NMNM37,12025.6+70%

19▲2Hobbs, NMNM40,86323.8+94%

20▲5Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79023.4+88%

21▲1Albuquerque, NMNM556,58822.4+81%

22▲4Carlsbad, NMNM32,52422.3+60%

23▲4Santa Fe, NMNM89,83721.0+72%

24White Rock, NMNM5,71620.9+131%

25▼2North Hobbs, NMNM6,03420.5–

26▼10Aztec, NMNM6,09120.5+44%

27▲15Gallup, NMNM19,96920.5+76%

28▼9North Valley, NMNM10,45519.8+52%

29▼1Farmington, NMNM46,05519.5+58%

30▼16Bloomfield, NMNM7,33519.4+29%

31▲7Raton, NMNM5,95219.3+57%

32▼3Las Cruces, NMNM116,97818.9+50%

33Roswell, NMNM46,87818.2+59%

34▼2Alamogordo, NMNM31,90617.9+34%

35▲1Artesia, NMNM12,73517.7+46%

36▼6Deming, NMNM14,94417.4+30%

37▲6Las Vegas, NMNM12,57416.8+15%

38▲2Grants, NMNM8,93316.4+19%

39▼5Clovis, NMNM37,12716.4+55%

40▲4Silver City, NMNM9,28414.7+39%

41▼2Ruidoso, NMNM7,58014.2+12%

42▼5Los Alamos, NMNM13,31712.4+27%

43▼8Portales, NMNM11,73412.3−1%

44▼3Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94911.5−8%

45▲1Socorro, NMNM8,26111.3−9%

46▼1Tucumcari, NMNM5,0828.2−7%

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