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Most transient, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS) — the places where people move the most. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR20202024
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020
01Portales, NMNM11,73472.6%+5.4 pts
02Socorro, NMNM8,26176.8%−9.0 pts
03Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04177.9%−8.1 pts
04Clovis, NMNM37,12779.4%+3.4 pts
05Bloomfield, NMNM7,33581.2%−11.9 pts
06Artesia, NMNM12,73582.1%−2.3 pts
07Las Vegas, NMNM12,57482.9%+3.5 pts
08Carlsbad, NMNM32,52482.9%−4.0 pts
09Hobbs, NMNM40,86383.0%−5.2 pts
10Raton, NMNM5,95284.1%−2.2 pts
11Ruidoso, NMNM7,58084.2%−1.1 pts
12Las Cruces, NMNM116,97884.3%+0.9 pts
13Alamogordo, NMNM31,90684.4%+6.8 pts
14Grants, NMNM8,93385.4%+8.4 pts
15Los Alamos, NMNM13,31785.5%+0.1 pts
16Taos, NMNM6,52685.9%−1.3 pts
17Albuquerque, NMNM556,58886.1%+1.6 pts
18Aztec, NMNM6,09186.1%+10.4 pts
19Santa Fe, NMNM89,83786.5%−1.4 pts
20Roswell, NMNM46,87886.6%+4.2 pts
21Silver City, NMNM9,28486.7%+2.1 pts
22Lovington, NMNM11,62087.3%+0.2 pts
23Farmington, NMNM46,05588.0%+3.2 pts
24Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41988.5%+0.7 pts
25White Rock, NMNM5,71689.1%−2.6 pts
26Deming, NMNM14,94489.9%+3.5 pts
27Sunland Park, NMNM18,26889.9%−3.9 pts
28Los Lunas, NMNM20,57290.2%+2.8 pts
29Bernalillo, NMNM9,15990.4%+6.4 pts
30North Valley, NMNM10,45590.4%+2.9 pts
31Tucumcari, NMNM5,08290.4%+2.2 pts
32Gallup, NMNM19,96990.5%−0.4 pts
33North Hobbs, NMNM6,03490.6%+0.2 pts
34South Valley, NMNM37,12090.7%−2.7 pts
35Corrales, NMNM8,48491.7%−0.1 pts
36Belen, NMNM7,58991.8%+2.4 pts
37Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79092.4%+0.4 pts
38Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61993.4%+1.5 pts
39Chaparral, NMNM18,18693.7%+7.8 pts
40Española, NMNM10,45893.9%+1.5 pts
41Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94995.1%+5.4 pts
42Anthony, NMNM8,90095.3%+3.5 pts
43Shiprock, NMNM7,61095.5%+2.9 pts
44Edgewood, NMNM6,15796.2%+8.2 pts
45El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32398.3%+5.0 pts
46Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86499.0%+2.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES