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Longest commutes, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities ranked by mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Chaparral, NMNM18,18636.2+67%

02Edgewood, NMNM6,15734.2+28%

03El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32333.8–

04Anthony, NMNM8,90033.1+131%

05Sunland Park, NMNM18,26831.8+93%

06Lovington, NMNM11,62028.7+65%

07Bernalillo, NMNM9,15928.1+101%

08Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41927.9+48%

09Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61927.3+51%

10Shiprock, NMNM7,61026.1+43%

11Española, NMNM10,45825.8+48%

12Los Lunas, NMNM20,57225.5+45%

13South Valley, NMNM37,12025.3+68%

14Bloomfield, NMNM7,33525.1+68%

15Corrales, NMNM8,48425.0+51%

16Aztec, NMNM6,09124.3+71%

17Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86423.8+53%

18Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04123.7+60%

19North Valley, NMNM10,45523.0+77%

20Belen, NMNM7,58923.0+41%

21Hobbs, NMNM40,86322.4+82%

22Albuquerque, NMNM556,58822.0+77%

23North Hobbs, NMNM6,03421.7–

24White Rock, NMNM5,71621.4+137%

25Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79020.8+68%

26Carlsbad, NMNM32,52420.7+49%

27Santa Fe, NMNM89,83719.7+61%

28Farmington, NMNM46,05519.0+54%

29Las Cruces, NMNM116,97818.5+46%

30Deming, NMNM14,94417.9+34%

31Taos, NMNM6,52617.2+68%

32Alamogordo, NMNM31,90617.1+28%

33Roswell, NMNM46,87817.0+48%

34Clovis, NMNM37,12716.1+53%

35Portales, NMNM11,73415.5+25%

36Artesia, NMNM12,73515.5+28%

37Los Alamos, NMNM13,31714.6+50%

38Raton, NMNM5,95214.3+17%

39Ruidoso, NMNM7,58013.7+8%

40Grants, NMNM8,93313.2−4%

41Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94913.2+5%

42Gallup, NMNM19,96913.0+12%

43Las Vegas, NMNM12,57411.9−18%

44Silver City, NMNM9,28411.6+10%

45Tucumcari, NMNM5,08211.4+30%

46Socorro, NMNM8,2619.7−22%

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