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Most car-dependent, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010
01Bloomfield, NMNM7,33587.1%+8.0 pts
02Española, NMNM10,45886.0%+16.0 pts
03Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04185.0%−1.5 pts
04Anthony, NMNM8,90084.8%+3.2 pts
05Gallup, NMNM19,96984.3%+4.2 pts
06Farmington, NMNM46,05583.9%−0.9 pts
07Chaparral, NMNM18,18683.9%+13.0 pts
08Tucumcari, NMNM5,08283.6%+11.6 pts
09Clovis, NMNM37,12782.3%+1.0 pts
10Roswell, NMNM46,87881.8%+5.0 pts
11Portales, NMNM11,73481.5%+1.8 pts
12Shiprock, NMNM7,61080.5%−7.5 pts
13Alamogordo, NMNM31,90680.2%−2.8 pts
14Carlsbad, NMNM32,52479.5%+5.7 pts
15Aztec, NMNM6,09178.2%+0.2 pts
16Artesia, NMNM12,73576.9%−1.9 pts
17Los Lunas, NMNM20,57276.1%−5.5 pts
18Hobbs, NMNM40,86376.1%−3.9 pts
19South Valley, NMNM37,12076.0%−1.5 pts
20Ruidoso, NMNM7,58075.8%+3.1 pts
21Deming, NMNM14,94475.6%+4.7 pts
22Belen, NMNM7,58975.3%−6.5 pts
23Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94975.3%−4.6 pts
24White Rock, NMNM5,71674.6%−7.8 pts
25North Hobbs, NMNM6,03474.5%−13.1 pts
26Sunland Park, NMNM18,26873.9%−4.4 pts
27Raton, NMNM5,95273.8%−0.5 pts
28Edgewood, NMNM6,15773.4%−6.8 pts
29Las Cruces, NMNM116,97873.3%−5.7 pts
30Las Vegas, NMNM12,57473.2%−3.4 pts
31Socorro, NMNM8,26172.1%−3.2 pts
32Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41972.1%−8.2 pts
33Bernalillo, NMNM9,15971.8%−3.9 pts
34Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79071.8%+3.0 pts
35North Valley, NMNM10,45571.3%−7.0 pts
36Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86471.0%+0.7 pts
37Albuquerque, NMNM556,58870.7%−7.7 pts
38Los Alamos, NMNM13,31770.5%−4.4 pts
39El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32368.8%−12.7 pts
40Santa Fe, NMNM89,83768.6%−3.1 pts
41Grants, NMNM8,93368.5%−3.7 pts
42Taos, NMNM6,52667.7%−2.1 pts
43Lovington, NMNM11,62067.1%−6.8 pts
44Silver City, NMNM9,28462.4%−9.6 pts
45Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61959.4%−13.7 pts
46Corrales, NMNM8,48457.9%−18.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES