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Most affordable housing, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 44 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

01Shiprock, NMNM7,6101.4+0%

02Lovington, NMNM11,6201.6+0%

03Hobbs, NMNM40,8631.7+0%

04Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411.8+0%

05Carlsbad, NMNM32,5241.9+0%

06Grants, NMNM8,9332.0+0%

07Tucumcari, NMNM5,0822.0+0%

08Roswell, NMNM46,8782.0+0%

09Artesia, NMNM12,7352.0+0%

10Anthony, NMNM8,9002.1+0%

11Portales, NMNM11,7342.1+0%

12Clovis, NMNM37,1272.2+0%

13Bloomfield, NMNM7,3352.2+0%

14Alamogordo, NMNM31,9062.2+0%

15Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8642.3+0%

16Sunland Park, NMNM18,2682.3+0%

17Chaparral, NMNM18,1862.3+0%

18Aztec, NMNM6,0912.4+0%

19Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4192.4+0%

20Raton, NMNM5,9522.4+0%

21Farmington, NMNM46,0552.4+0%

22White Rock, NMNM5,7162.5+0%

23Gallup, NMNM19,9692.5+0%

24Bernalillo, NMNM9,1592.5+0%

25Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9492.5+0%

26North Valley, NMNM10,4552.5+0%

27Ruidoso, NMNM7,5802.6+0%

28Los Lunas, NMNM20,5722.7+0%

29Deming, NMNM14,9442.7+0%

30Las Cruces, NMNM116,9782.8+0%

31Edgewood, NMNM6,1572.8+0%

32Los Alamos, NMNM13,3172.9+0%

33Belen, NMNM7,5892.9+0%

34South Valley, NMNM37,1203.0+0%

35Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6193.2+0%

36Silver City, NMNM9,2843.2+0%

37Albuquerque, NMNM556,5883.2+0%

38Socorro, NMNM8,2613.3+0%

39Las Vegas, NMNM12,5743.3+0%

40Española, NMNM10,4583.4+0%

41Corrales, NMNM8,4843.8+0%

42Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7904.0+0%

43Santa Fe, NMNM89,8374.4+0%

44Taos, NMNM6,5266.0+0%

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