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Most affordable housing, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.8−22%

02Tucumcari, NMNM5,0822.0−1%

03El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3232.3–

04Chaparral, NMNM18,1862.4+2%

05Lovington, NMNM11,6202.4+46%

06Raton, NMNM5,9522.6+6%

07Portales, NMNM11,7342.6+24%

08Carlsbad, NMNM32,5242.8+43%

09Gallup, NMNM19,9692.8+14%

10Grants, NMNM8,9332.9+46%

11Shiprock, NMNM7,6102.9+101%

12Roswell, NMNM46,8783.0+44%

13Hobbs, NMNM40,8633.0+73%

14Anthony, NMNM8,9003.0+47%

15Artesia, NMNM12,7353.1+49%

16Clovis, NMNM37,1273.1+43%

17Alamogordo, NMNM31,9063.1+41%

18White Rock, NMNM5,7163.2+29%

19North Hobbs, NMNM6,0343.2–

20Bloomfield, NMNM7,3353.3+53%

21Farmington, NMNM46,0553.4+38%

22Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0413.4+86%

23Sunland Park, NMNM18,2683.4+50%

24Las Vegas, NMNM12,5743.4+4%

25Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4193.5+46%

26Los Alamos, NMNM13,3173.6+25%

27Edgewood, NMNM6,1573.6+31%

28Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9493.7+46%

29Deming, NMNM14,9443.7+38%

30South Valley, NMNM37,1203.9+28%

31Socorro, NMNM8,2613.9+18%

32Belen, NMNM7,5893.9+33%

33Bernalillo, NMNM9,1594.0+60%

34Aztec, NMNM6,0914.2+77%

35Las Cruces, NMNM116,9784.2+52%

36Los Lunas, NMNM20,5724.2+59%

37Albuquerque, NMNM556,5884.3+32%

38Española, NMNM10,4584.4+29%

39Ruidoso, NMNM7,5804.6+75%

40Silver City, NMNM9,2844.7+47%

41North Valley, NMNM10,4554.9+94%

42Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6195.6+75%

43Corrales, NMNM8,4845.6+45%

44Santa Fe, NMNM89,8376.1+38%

45Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7906.7+71%

46Taos, NMNM6,5269.4+58%

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