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Most public transit riders, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 9. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lovington, NM, up 27 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,5882,406−47%

02Santa Fe, NMNM89,837479+6%

03▲4Las Cruces, NMNM116,978444+71%

04▼1Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419235−31%

05Gallup, NMNM19,969170−38%

06▲2Los Alamos, NMNM13,317100−43%

07▲5Los Lunas, NMNM20,57275+19%

08▲7Alamogordo, NMNM31,90661+24%

09▲25Hobbs, NMNM40,86359+1867%

10▲8Clovis, NMNM37,12741+24%

11▲2Taos, NMNM6,52639−26%

12▼3Carlsbad, NMNM32,52438−73%

13▼9Roswell, NMNM46,87838−87%

14▲24Shiprock, NMNM7,61038–

15▲5Sunland Park, NMNM18,26833+27%

16▲27Lovington, NMNM11,62032–

17▲5Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61930+30%

18▼7White Rock, NMNM5,71628−60%

19▼13South Valley, NMNM37,12017−93%

20▲12Belen, NMNM7,58912+200%

21▼2Corrales, NMNM8,48412−57%

22▼12Española, NMNM10,45811−85%

23▼2Farmington, NMNM46,0559−61%

24▲7Ruidoso, NMNM7,5809+80%

25▲11Bernalillo, NMNM9,1598+300%

26▼9Las Vegas, NMNM12,5744−89%

27▲3Aztec, NMNM6,0913−40%

28▼3Deming, NMNM14,9443−79%

29▲11Artesia, NMNM12,7350–

30▲11Chaparral, NMNM18,1860–

31▼5Grants, NMNM8,9330−100%

32▲10Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7900–

33▲11North Hobbs, NMNM6,0340–

34▼10North Valley, NMNM10,4550−100%

35▲10Raton, NMNM5,9520–

36▲10Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0410–

37▼8Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9490−100%

38▼10Tucumcari, NMNM5,0820−100%

39▼25Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8640−100%

40▼1Anthony, NMNM8,9000–

41▼14Bloomfield, NMNM7,3350−100%

42▼5Edgewood, NMNM6,1570–

43▼20El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3230−100%

44▼11Portales, NMNM11,7340−100%

45▼29Silver City, NMNM9,2840−100%

46▼11Socorro, NMNM8,2610−100%

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