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Lowest poverty rate, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990
01White Rock, NMNM5,7161.3%−1.1 pts
02Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411.6%–
03Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192.9%−0.1 pts
04Los Alamos, NMNM13,3173.6%+1.3 pts
05Corrales, NMNM8,4845.0%−3.7 pts
06Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4195.1%–
07Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7908.7%−2.1 pts
08North Valley, NMNM10,45510.7%−2.5 pts
09Edgewood, NMNM6,15710.9%–
10Ruidoso, NMNM7,58011.9%−7.6 pts
11Santa Fe, NMNM89,83712.3%+0.0 pts
12Los Lunas, NMNM20,57213.5%−11.8 pts
13Albuquerque, NMNM556,58813.5%−0.4 pts
14Bloomfield, NMNM7,33514.7%−6.1 pts
15Farmington, NMNM46,05516.0%+0.8 pts
16Carlsbad, NMNM32,52416.5%−4.2 pts
17Alamogordo, NMNM31,90616.5%+3.0 pts
18Raton, NMNM5,95217.4%−3.1 pts
19Aztec, NMNM6,09117.4%−5.9 pts
20Bernalillo, NMNM9,15918.2%−5.3 pts
21Artesia, NMNM12,73520.1%−1.2 pts
22Gallup, NMNM19,96920.8%−2.1 pts
23Clovis, NMNM37,12721.0%−0.5 pts
24Española, NMNM10,45821.6%−4.7 pts
25South Valley, NMNM37,12021.7%−3.2 pts
26Grants, NMNM8,93321.9%−5.5 pts
27Silver City, NMNM9,28421.9%−2.1 pts
28Lovington, NMNM11,62022.1%−4.6 pts
29Roswell, NMNM46,87822.6%+0.9 pts
30Taos, NMNM6,52623.1%−3.9 pts
31Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94923.2%+2.4 pts
32Las Cruces, NMNM116,97823.3%+0.7 pts
33Hobbs, NMNM40,86324.2%−0.6 pts
34Tucumcari, NMNM5,08224.8%−3.9 pts
35Belen, NMNM7,58924.8%−3.4 pts
36Portales, NMNM11,73424.9%−10.1 pts
37Las Vegas, NMNM12,57427.8%−2.5 pts
38Chaparral, NMNM18,18631.3%+4.8 pts
39Socorro, NMNM8,26132.3%+3.2 pts
40Deming, NMNM14,94432.9%−1.0 pts
41Anthony, NMNM8,90038.0%−9.5 pts
42Sunland Park, NMNM18,26839.0%−14.0 pts
43Shiprock, NMNM7,61039.2%−7.6 pts
44Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86443.0%−5.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS