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Lowest poverty rate, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Lowest poverty rate by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01White Rock, NMNM5,7162.5%+87%
02Los Alamos, NMNM13,3174.1%+12%
03Corrales, NMNM8,4847.0%+41%
04Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4197.4%+46%
05Edgewood, NMNM6,1578.3%−24%
06Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6198.4%+194%
07Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7908.8%+1%
08North Hobbs, NMNM6,03412.8%–
09Santa Fe, NMNM89,83712.9%+5%
10Taos, NMNM6,52613.7%−41%
11Carlsbad, NMNM32,52413.8%−16%
12Albuquerque, NMNM556,58815.5%+15%
13Artesia, NMNM12,73515.7%−22%
14Bernalillo, NMNM9,15915.9%−12%
15Alamogordo, NMNM31,90616.6%+1%
16Farmington, NMNM46,05517.4%+9%
17North Valley, NMNM10,45517.6%+65%
18Los Lunas, NMNM20,57218.2%+35%
19South Valley, NMNM37,12018.5%−15%
20Hobbs, NMNM40,86319.7%−19%
21Española, NMNM10,45820.4%−6%
22Ruidoso, NMNM7,58020.6%+73%
23Clovis, NMNM37,12721.7%+4%
24Sunland Park, NMNM18,26822.4%−42%
25Las Cruces, NMNM116,97822.6%−3%
26Silver City, NMNM9,28423.7%+8%
27Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04123.9%+1381%
28Lovington, NMNM11,62025.0%+13%
29El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32325.0%–
30Raton, NMNM5,95225.1%+44%
31Bloomfield, NMNM7,33525.7%+75%
32Aztec, NMNM6,09125.9%+49%
33Roswell, NMNM46,87826.0%+15%
34Gallup, NMNM19,96926.8%+28%
35Chaparral, NMNM18,18627.4%−12%
36Portales, NMNM11,73428.1%+13%
37Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86429.9%−31%
38Deming, NMNM14,94430.9%−6%
39Belen, NMNM7,58931.2%+26%
40Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94931.7%+37%
41Las Vegas, NMNM12,57432.0%+15%
42Socorro, NMNM8,26132.6%+1%
43Anthony, NMNM8,90032.9%−13%
44Grants, NMNM8,93334.1%+56%
45Tucumcari, NMNM5,08234.3%+39%
46Shiprock, NMNM7,61034.6%−12%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES