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Lowest poverty rate, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01White Rock, NMNM5,7162.3%+0.9 pts
02Los Alamos, NMNM13,3174.7%+1.1 pts
03Corrales, NMNM8,4844.9%−0.1 pts
04Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6195.7%+2.9 pts
05Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4198.5%+3.4 pts
06North Hobbs, NMNM6,0349.4%–
07Los Lunas, NMNM20,57210.1%−3.4 pts
08Edgewood, NMNM6,15711.0%+0.1 pts
09Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79012.2%+3.5 pts
10Ruidoso, NMNM7,58012.2%+0.3 pts
11Santa Fe, NMNM89,83714.3%+2.0 pts
12Carlsbad, NMNM32,52414.7%−1.8 pts
13Albuquerque, NMNM556,58816.0%+2.4 pts
14North Valley, NMNM10,45516.3%+5.7 pts
15Alamogordo, NMNM31,90616.9%+0.3 pts
16Lovington, NMNM11,62017.9%−4.3 pts
17Bloomfield, NMNM7,33518.5%+3.8 pts
18Farmington, NMNM46,05518.8%+2.8 pts
19Hobbs, NMNM40,86319.1%−5.1 pts
20South Valley, NMNM37,12020.5%−1.2 pts
21Clovis, NMNM37,12720.6%−0.3 pts
22Roswell, NMNM46,87820.7%−1.8 pts
23Bernalillo, NMNM9,15921.8%+3.6 pts
24Taos, NMNM6,52622.4%−0.7 pts
25Belen, NMNM7,58923.3%−1.5 pts
26Española, NMNM10,45823.4%+1.8 pts
27Las Cruces, NMNM116,97823.6%+0.3 pts
28Artesia, NMNM12,73524.7%+4.6 pts
29Tucumcari, NMNM5,08225.3%+0.5 pts
30Portales, NMNM11,73425.7%+0.8 pts
31Socorro, NMNM8,26125.7%−6.6 pts
32Shiprock, NMNM7,61026.3%−12.9 pts
33Raton, NMNM5,95226.6%+9.2 pts
34Deming, NMNM14,94426.8%−6.2 pts
35Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86427.4%−15.6 pts
36Aztec, NMNM6,09127.6%+10.2 pts
37Grants, NMNM8,93328.3%+6.5 pts
38Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94930.3%+7.2 pts
39Las Vegas, NMNM12,57432.1%+4.3 pts
40Sunland Park, NMNM18,26832.7%−6.3 pts
41Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04132.8%+31.2 pts
42Chaparral, NMNM18,18633.4%+2.1 pts
43Gallup, NMNM19,96933.7%+12.8 pts
44Silver City, NMNM9,28435.7%+13.8 pts
45Anthony, NMNM8,90037.8%−0.1 pts
46El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32343.2%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS