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Most transient, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Portales, NMNM11,73467.2%–

02Aztec, NMNM6,09175.7%–

03Clovis, NMNM37,12776.1%–

04Grants, NMNM8,93377.0%–

05Alamogordo, NMNM31,90677.6%–

06Las Vegas, NMNM12,57479.4%–

07Roswell, NMNM46,87882.4%–

08Las Cruces, NMNM116,97883.3%–

09Bernalillo, NMNM9,15984.0%–

10Artesia, NMNM12,73584.4%–

11Albuquerque, NMNM556,58884.5%–

12Silver City, NMNM9,28484.6%–

13Farmington, NMNM46,05584.8%–

14Ruidoso, NMNM7,58085.3%–

15Los Alamos, NMNM13,31785.4%–

16Socorro, NMNM8,26185.7%–

17Chaparral, NMNM18,18685.9%–

18Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04186.1%–

19Raton, NMNM5,95286.3%–

20Deming, NMNM14,94486.3%–

21Carlsbad, NMNM32,52487.0%–

22Lovington, NMNM11,62087.1%–

23Taos, NMNM6,52687.2%–

24Los Lunas, NMNM20,57287.4%–

25North Valley, NMNM10,45587.6%–

26Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41987.8%–

27Santa Fe, NMNM89,83787.9%–

28Edgewood, NMNM6,15788.0%–

29Hobbs, NMNM40,86388.2%–

30Tucumcari, NMNM5,08288.3%–

31Belen, NMNM7,58989.4%–

32Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94989.8%–

33North Hobbs, NMNM6,03490.4%–

34Gallup, NMNM19,96990.9%–

35White Rock, NMNM5,71691.7%–

36Anthony, NMNM8,90091.7%–

37Corrales, NMNM8,48491.7%–

38Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61991.9%–

39Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79091.9%–

40Española, NMNM10,45892.3%–

41Shiprock, NMNM7,61092.7%–

42Bloomfield, NMNM7,33593.1%–

43El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32393.3%–

44South Valley, NMNM37,12093.4%–

45Sunland Park, NMNM18,26893.9%–

46Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86496.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS