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Most educated, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61962.2%−1.8 pts
02Los Alamos, NMNM13,31762.1%+9.2 pts
03White Rock, NMNM5,71659.9%+3.3 pts
04Corrales, NMNM8,48451.3%+11.6 pts
05Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79047.0%+8.8 pts
06Santa Fe, NMNM89,83740.0%+3.9 pts
07Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04132.3%–
08Albuquerque, NMNM556,58831.8%+3.3 pts
09Las Cruces, NMNM116,97828.4%−0.7 pts
10Ruidoso, NMNM7,58028.2%+8.9 pts
11Taos, NMNM6,52628.2%+3.1 pts
12Socorro, NMNM8,26125.3%+1.6 pts
13Portales, NMNM11,73425.2%+4.1 pts
14Silver City, NMNM9,28425.0%+5.3 pts
15Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41924.8%–
16Las Vegas, NMNM12,57423.4%+5.3 pts
17Edgewood, NMNM6,15722.0%–
18Gallup, NMNM19,96921.3%+5.1 pts
19Farmington, NMNM46,05519.7%+1.3 pts
20North Valley, NMNM10,45518.7%+2.1 pts
21Roswell, NMNM46,87816.9%+1.8 pts
22Los Lunas, NMNM20,57216.5%+4.2 pts
23Española, NMNM10,45816.5%+3.8 pts
24Clovis, NMNM37,12715.7%+1.9 pts
25Aztec, NMNM6,09114.6%+0.7 pts
26Alamogordo, NMNM31,90614.6%−2.2 pts
27Carlsbad, NMNM32,52414.5%+2.9 pts
28Grants, NMNM8,93313.4%+0.7 pts
29Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94913.2%+5.9 pts
30Tucumcari, NMNM5,08213.0%+4.0 pts
31Hobbs, NMNM40,86312.9%−0.5 pts
32Belen, NMNM7,58912.6%+4.6 pts
33Artesia, NMNM12,73512.1%+0.0 pts
34South Valley, NMNM37,12010.8%+1.9 pts
35Bernalillo, NMNM9,15910.6%+1.8 pts
36Raton, NMNM5,95210.5%−1.8 pts
37Lovington, NMNM11,62010.4%+0.8 pts
38Bloomfield, NMNM7,33510.2%−1.3 pts
39Chaparral, NMNM18,18610.2%+6.5 pts
40Deming, NMNM14,9449.7%−1.6 pts
41Shiprock, NMNM7,6106.6%−0.3 pts
42Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8645.7%−1.6 pts
43Anthony, NMNM8,9005.4%+4.4 pts
44Sunland Park, NMNM18,2682.9%+2.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS