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Most educated, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61970.0%+7.8 pts
02Los Alamos, NMNM13,31768.2%+6.2 pts
03White Rock, NMNM5,71666.6%+6.7 pts
04Corrales, NMNM8,48455.6%+4.3 pts
05Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79044.3%−2.7 pts
06Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04142.8%+10.5 pts
07Santa Fe, NMNM89,83742.0%+2.0 pts
08Las Cruces, NMNM116,97836.8%+8.4 pts
09Albuquerque, NMNM556,58836.5%+4.7 pts
10Taos, NMNM6,52636.1%+7.9 pts
11Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41931.6%+6.8 pts
12Ruidoso, NMNM7,58030.8%+2.6 pts
13Socorro, NMNM8,26129.9%+4.6 pts
14Silver City, NMNM9,28429.7%+4.7 pts
15Edgewood, NMNM6,15729.5%+7.5 pts
16Portales, NMNM11,73426.0%+0.8 pts
17Las Vegas, NMNM12,57425.8%+2.4 pts
18Los Lunas, NMNM20,57224.4%+7.9 pts
19North Valley, NMNM10,45524.4%+5.7 pts
20Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94922.9%+9.7 pts
21Alamogordo, NMNM31,90621.8%+7.3 pts
22Grants, NMNM8,93321.4%+8.0 pts
23Gallup, NMNM19,96920.9%−0.4 pts
24Farmington, NMNM46,05520.7%+1.0 pts
25Belen, NMNM7,58920.4%+7.9 pts
26Clovis, NMNM37,12720.2%+4.4 pts
27Carlsbad, NMNM32,52419.4%+4.9 pts
28Roswell, NMNM46,87818.6%+1.7 pts
29Bernalillo, NMNM9,15918.4%+7.8 pts
30Sunland Park, NMNM18,26817.4%+14.5 pts
31Artesia, NMNM12,73516.9%+4.9 pts
32Aztec, NMNM6,09116.5%+1.9 pts
33Hobbs, NMNM40,86316.3%+3.4 pts
34Bloomfield, NMNM7,33516.2%+6.0 pts
35Española, NMNM10,45815.1%−1.4 pts
36Raton, NMNM5,95214.9%+4.4 pts
37South Valley, NMNM37,12014.2%+3.4 pts
38Deming, NMNM14,94413.5%+3.8 pts
39North Hobbs, NMNM6,03413.5%–
40Shiprock, NMNM7,61012.9%+6.2 pts
41Tucumcari, NMNM5,08212.5%−0.5 pts
42Chaparral, NMNM18,18610.3%+0.1 pts
43El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3238.8%–
44Anthony, NMNM8,9008.6%+3.2 pts
45Lovington, NMNM11,6207.9%−2.5 pts
46Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8644.2%−1.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS