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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. The median across all 46 is 75.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gallup, NM, up 29 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01▲8Bloomfield, NMNM7,33587.1%+8.0 pts

02▲12Española, NMNM10,45886.0%+16.0 pts

03▲10Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04185.0%−1.5 pts

04▲2Anthony, NMNM8,90084.8%+3.2 pts

05▲29Gallup, NMNM19,96984.3%+4.2 pts

06▲9Farmington, NMNM46,05583.9%−0.9 pts

07▼5Chaparral, NMNM18,18683.9%+13.0 pts

08▼4Tucumcari, NMNM5,08283.6%+11.6 pts

09▲3Clovis, NMNM37,12782.3%+1.0 pts

10▲1Roswell, NMNM46,87881.8%+5.0 pts

11▲19Portales, NMNM11,73481.5%+1.8 pts

12▼4Shiprock, NMNM7,61080.5%−7.5 pts

13▲3Alamogordo, NMNM31,90680.2%−2.8 pts

14▲4Carlsbad, NMNM32,52479.5%+5.7 pts

15▼10Aztec, NMNM6,09178.2%+0.2 pts

16▼15Artesia, NMNM12,73576.9%−1.9 pts

17▼10Los Lunas, NMNM20,57276.1%−5.5 pts

18▼8Hobbs, NMNM40,86376.1%−3.9 pts

19▲1South Valley, NMNM37,12076.0%−1.5 pts

20▲19Ruidoso, NMNM7,58075.8%+3.1 pts

21▲17Deming, NMNM14,94475.6%+4.7 pts

22▲3Belen, NMNM7,58975.3%−6.5 pts

23▲18Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94975.3%−4.6 pts

24▼5White Rock, NMNM5,71674.6%−7.8 pts

25▼22North Hobbs, NMNM6,03474.5%−13.1 pts

26▲10Sunland Park, NMNM18,26873.9%−4.4 pts

27▼4Raton, NMNM5,95273.8%−0.5 pts

28▼4Edgewood, NMNM6,15773.4%−6.8 pts

29▲4Las Cruces, NMNM116,97873.3%−5.7 pts

30▲13Las Vegas, NMNM12,57473.2%−3.4 pts

31▲13Socorro, NMNM8,26172.1%−3.2 pts

32▼6Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41972.1%−8.2 pts

33▼12Bernalillo, NMNM9,15971.8%−3.9 pts

34▼12Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79071.8%+3.0 pts

35▼18North Valley, NMNM10,45571.3%−7.0 pts

36▲10Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86471.0%+0.7 pts

37▼10Albuquerque, NMNM556,58870.7%−7.7 pts

38▼3Los Alamos, NMNM13,31770.5%−4.4 pts

39▼8El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32368.8%−12.7 pts

40▼8Santa Fe, NMNM89,83768.6%−3.1 pts

41▼13Grants, NMNM8,93368.5%−3.7 pts

42▼2Taos, NMNM6,52667.7%−2.1 pts

43▼14Lovington, NMNM11,62067.1%−6.8 pts

44▼7Silver City, NMNM9,28462.4%−9.6 pts

45▼3Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61959.4%−13.7 pts

46▼1Corrales, NMNM8,48457.9%−18.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES