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Most car-dependent, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2020 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
01Artesia, NMNM12,73592.7%+13.9 pts
02Chaparral, NMNM18,18688.5%+17.6 pts
03North Hobbs, NMNM6,03488.0%+0.4 pts
04Tucumcari, NMNM5,08288.0%+16.0 pts
05Aztec, NMNM6,09186.9%+8.9 pts
06Anthony, NMNM8,90086.8%+5.3 pts
07Los Lunas, NMNM20,57286.4%+4.7 pts
08Shiprock, NMNM7,61085.5%−2.5 pts
09Bloomfield, NMNM7,33585.1%+6.0 pts
10Hobbs, NMNM40,86384.3%+4.3 pts
11Roswell, NMNM46,87884.1%+7.3 pts
12Clovis, NMNM37,12783.8%+2.5 pts
13Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04183.7%−2.7 pts
14Española, NMNM10,45883.3%+13.3 pts
15Farmington, NMNM46,05583.2%−1.6 pts
16Alamogordo, NMNM31,90682.9%−0.1 pts
17North Valley, NMNM10,45582.8%+4.5 pts
18Carlsbad, NMNM32,52482.6%+8.7 pts
19White Rock, NMNM5,71682.0%−0.4 pts
20South Valley, NMNM37,12081.5%+4.0 pts
21Bernalillo, NMNM9,15980.8%+5.2 pts
22Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79080.7%+11.9 pts
23Raton, NMNM5,95279.8%+5.5 pts
24Edgewood, NMNM6,15779.8%−0.4 pts
25Belen, NMNM7,58979.5%−2.4 pts
26Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41979.3%−0.9 pts
27Albuquerque, NMNM556,58878.5%+0.0 pts
28Grants, NMNM8,93378.3%+6.1 pts
29Lovington, NMNM11,62078.3%+4.5 pts
30Portales, NMNM11,73478.0%−1.7 pts
31El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32377.6%−4.0 pts
32Santa Fe, NMNM89,83777.2%+5.5 pts
33Las Cruces, NMNM116,97877.1%−1.8 pts
34Gallup, NMNM19,96976.7%−3.4 pts
35Los Alamos, NMNM13,31775.5%+0.5 pts
36Sunland Park, NMNM18,26874.3%−4.0 pts
37Silver City, NMNM9,28473.1%+1.1 pts
38Deming, NMNM14,94472.7%+1.8 pts
39Ruidoso, NMNM7,58072.7%−0.0 pts
40Taos, NMNM6,52672.1%+2.3 pts
41Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94969.6%−10.3 pts
42Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61968.8%−4.3 pts
43Las Vegas, NMNM12,57466.9%−9.7 pts
44Socorro, NMNM8,26166.8%−8.5 pts
45Corrales, NMNM8,48461.8%−14.1 pts
46Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86455.2%−15.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS