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Most affordable housing, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2020 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

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.5−33%

02Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821.5−21%

03Lovington, NMNM11,6202.0+5%

04Shiprock, NMNM7,6102.1+7%

05Carlsbad, NMNM32,5242.2+8%

06El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3232.2−11%

07Grants, NMNM8,9332.3+6%

08Roswell, NMNM46,8782.4+5%

09Hobbs, NMNM40,8632.5+16%

10North Hobbs, NMNM6,0342.6−15%

11White Rock, NMNM5,7162.6+5%

12Chaparral, NMNM18,1862.7+22%

13Alamogordo, NMNM31,9062.7+10%

14Clovis, NMNM37,1272.8+2%

15Los Alamos, NMNM13,3172.8−8%

16Edgewood, NMNM6,1572.8−12%

17Raton, NMNM5,9522.8+6%

18Portales, NMNM11,7342.8−5%

19Los Lunas, NMNM20,5722.9−10%

20Bloomfield, NMNM7,3352.9−8%

21Gallup, NMNM19,9693.0+9%

22Belen, NMNM7,5893.0−15%

23Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9493.0−19%

24Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4193.0−1%

25Deming, NMNM14,9443.1−8%

26Socorro, NMNM8,2613.1−3%

27Artesia, NMNM12,7353.3+40%

28Bernalillo, NMNM9,1593.3+21%

29Farmington, NMNM46,0553.3−4%

30Anthony, NMNM8,9003.4+9%

31Las Cruces, NMNM116,9783.6−10%

32Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0413.6+17%

33Aztec, NMNM6,0913.6+8%

34South Valley, NMNM37,1203.7+3%

35Albuquerque, NMNM556,5883.8−6%

36Sunland Park, NMNM18,2683.9+7%

37Las Vegas, NMNM12,5743.9−2%

38North Valley, NMNM10,4554.1−7%

39Española, NMNM10,4584.4+22%

40Silver City, NMNM9,2844.5+26%

41Ruidoso, NMNM7,5804.7+14%

42Santa Fe, NMNM89,8375.1−19%

43Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6195.2+6%

44Corrales, NMNM8,4845.2+6%

45Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7907.0+6%

46Taos, NMNM6,5269.3+18%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS