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Lowest unemployment, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01White Rock, NMNM5,7160.2%–

02Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7900.8%–

03Los Alamos, NMNM13,3170.8%–

04Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491.6%–

05Raton, NMNM5,9521.8%–

06Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411.9%–

07Socorro, NMNM8,2612.1%–

08Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6192.1%–

09Deming, NMNM14,9442.7%–

10Ruidoso, NMNM7,5803.3%–

11Farmington, NMNM46,0553.9%–

12South Valley, NMNM37,1204.3%–

13Española, NMNM10,4584.4%–

14Aztec, NMNM6,0914.5%–

15Sunland Park, NMNM18,2684.6%–

16Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4194.6%–

17Las Vegas, NMNM12,5744.8%–

18Los Lunas, NMNM20,5724.9%–

19Roswell, NMNM46,8785.0%–

20Santa Fe, NMNM89,8375.1%–

21Edgewood, NMNM6,1575.1%–

22Carlsbad, NMNM32,5245.2%–

23Albuquerque, NMNM556,5885.4%–

24Gallup, NMNM19,9695.7%–

25Bloomfield, NMNM7,3355.7%–

26Artesia, NMNM12,7355.9%–

27Grants, NMNM8,9336.0%–

28North Hobbs, NMNM6,0346.1%–

29Hobbs, NMNM40,8636.3%–

30Corrales, NMNM8,4846.3%–

31Chaparral, NMNM18,1866.3%–

32Bernalillo, NMNM9,1596.9%–

33Las Cruces, NMNM116,9787.0%–

34Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8647.3%–

35Lovington, NMNM11,6207.3%–

36Portales, NMNM11,7347.4%–

37Alamogordo, NMNM31,9067.5%–

38Belen, NMNM7,5898.0%–

39North Valley, NMNM10,4558.5%–

40Clovis, NMNM37,1278.8%–

41Taos, NMNM6,52610.6%–

42Tucumcari, NMNM5,08211.2%–

43Anthony, NMNM8,90011.6%–

44Silver City, NMNM9,28413.1%–

45El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32314.8%–

46Shiprock, NMNM7,61014.9%–

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