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Most affordable housing, New Mexico cities · 2010

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

01Lovington, NMNM11,6201.9+16%

02Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821.9−5%

03Carlsbad, NMNM32,5242.0+3%

04Shiprock, NMNM7,6102.0+38%

05Hobbs, NMNM40,8632.2+25%

06Chaparral, NMNM18,1862.2−6%

07Grants, NMNM8,9332.2+12%

08Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8642.2−2%

09Roswell, NMNM46,8782.3+13%

10Artesia, NMNM12,7352.3+14%

11El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3232.4–

12White Rock, NMNM5,7162.5+1%

13Alamogordo, NMNM31,9062.5+13%

14Raton, NMNM5,9522.6+9%

15Gallup, NMNM19,9692.7+9%

16Clovis, NMNM37,1272.7+26%

17Bernalillo, NMNM9,1592.7+9%

18Portales, NMNM11,7343.0+40%

19North Hobbs, NMNM6,0343.0–

20Los Alamos, NMNM13,3173.0+6%

21Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4193.0+28%

22Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0413.1+67%

23Anthony, NMNM8,9003.1+50%

24Bloomfield, NMNM7,3353.2+46%

25Edgewood, NMNM6,1573.2+16%

26Los Lunas, NMNM20,5723.2+20%

27Socorro, NMNM8,2613.2−1%

28Deming, NMNM14,9443.4+25%

29Aztec, NMNM6,0913.4+43%

30Farmington, NMNM46,0553.5+41%

31Belen, NMNM7,5893.5+19%

32South Valley, NMNM37,1203.6+19%

33Española, NMNM10,4583.6+4%

34Silver City, NMNM9,2843.6+12%

35Sunland Park, NMNM18,2683.7+60%

36Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9493.7+45%

37Las Cruces, NMNM116,9784.0+44%

38Las Vegas, NMNM12,5744.0+22%

39Albuquerque, NMNM556,5884.0+25%

40Ruidoso, NMNM7,5804.1+55%

41North Valley, NMNM10,4554.4+72%

42Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6194.9+54%

43Corrales, NMNM8,4844.9+28%

44Santa Fe, NMNM89,8376.2+42%

45Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7906.6+67%

46Taos, NMNM6,5267.9+31%

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