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Most healthcare & education jobs, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: El Cerro Mission, NM, up 34 places to #7.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲1Aztec, NMNM6,0916.5%+2.8 pts

02▼1Shiprock, NMNM7,6104.3%−0.7 pts

03▲4Hobbs, NMNM40,8634.2%+2.8 pts

04▲16North Hobbs, NMNM6,0343.6%+2.9 pts

05▲1Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.4%+3.0 pts

06▲8Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8643.3%+3.3 pts

07▲34El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3233.0%+2.4 pts

08Farmington, NMNM46,0553.0%−0.5 pts

09▲1Deming, NMNM14,9442.6%+1.6 pts

10▼7Grants, NMNM8,9332.5%+0.9 pts

11▼6Lovington, NMNM11,6201.8%+0.7 pts

12▲14Gallup, NMNM19,9691.6%+1.5 pts

13▲6Silver City, NMNM9,2841.5%+0.1 pts

14▼1North Valley, NMNM10,4551.5%+0.4 pts

15▲29Taos, NMNM6,5261.4%+0.6 pts

16▲17Alamogordo, NMNM31,9061.4%+0.4 pts

17▼8Raton, NMNM5,9521.4%−2.8 pts

18Carlsbad, NMNM32,5241.4%0.0 pts

19▼2Edgewood, NMNM6,1571.4%0.0 pts

20▼4Española, NMNM10,4581.1%−0.5 pts

21▲14Corrales, NMNM8,4841.1%−0.3 pts

22▲10South Valley, NMNM37,1201.1%+0.4 pts

23▼12Bloomfield, NMNM7,3351.1%+1.1 pts

24▲18Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741.0%−0.1 pts

25▲2Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191.0%+0.2 pts

26▲2Albuquerque, NMNM556,5880.9%+0.1 pts

27▼6Clovis, NMNM37,1270.9%+0.3 pts

28▼3Las Cruces, NMNM116,9780.8%+0.5 pts

29▲10Santa Fe, NMNM89,8370.6%+0.3 pts

30▼18Bernalillo, NMNM9,1590.6%−1.1 pts

31▼8Artesia, NMNM12,7350.6%−0.6 pts

32▼3Portales, NMNM11,7340.5%−0.3 pts

33▲10Ruidoso, NMNM7,5800.5%−0.1 pts

34Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6190.5%+0.5 pts

35▼11Roswell, NMNM46,8780.5%−0.2 pts

36▼5Los Lunas, NMNM20,5720.4%−1.2 pts

37▲3Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9490.3%−0.4 pts

38▼16Anthony, NMNM8,9000.3%−0.3 pts

39▼3Socorro, NMNM8,2610.2%−2.2 pts

40▼3Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.1%−0.3 pts

41▼11Los Alamos, NMNM13,3170.1%−0.2 pts

42▼38Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0410.0%−2.1 pts

43▲2White Rock, NMNM5,7160.0%0.0 pts

44▲2Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7900.0%0.0 pts

45▼30Tucumcari, NMNM5,0820.0%−0.4 pts

46▼8Belen, NMNM7,5890.0%−1.4 pts

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