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Shortest commutes, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Tucumcari, NMNM5,0828.2−7%

02Socorro, NMNM8,26111.3−9%

03Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94911.5−8%

04Portales, NMNM11,73412.3−1%

05Los Alamos, NMNM13,31712.4+27%

06Ruidoso, NMNM7,58014.2+12%

07Silver City, NMNM9,28414.7+39%

08Clovis, NMNM37,12716.4+55%

09Grants, NMNM8,93316.4+19%

10Las Vegas, NMNM12,57416.8+15%

11Deming, NMNM14,94417.4+30%

12Artesia, NMNM12,73517.7+46%

13Alamogordo, NMNM31,90617.9+34%

14Roswell, NMNM46,87818.2+59%

15Las Cruces, NMNM116,97818.9+50%

16Raton, NMNM5,95219.3+57%

17Bloomfield, NMNM7,33519.4+29%

18Farmington, NMNM46,05519.5+58%

19North Valley, NMNM10,45519.8+52%

20Gallup, NMNM19,96920.5+76%

21Aztec, NMNM6,09120.5+44%

22North Hobbs, NMNM6,03420.5–

23White Rock, NMNM5,71620.9+131%

24Santa Fe, NMNM89,83721.0+72%

25Carlsbad, NMNM32,52422.3+60%

26Albuquerque, NMNM556,58822.4+81%

27Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79023.4+88%

28Hobbs, NMNM40,86323.8+94%

29South Valley, NMNM37,12025.6+70%

30Los Lunas, NMNM20,57225.8+47%

31Taos, NMNM6,52625.8+152%

32Belen, NMNM7,58925.9+58%

33Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86426.0+67%

34Bernalillo, NMNM9,15927.1+94%

35Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04128.5+93%

36Shiprock, NMNM7,61028.7+57%

37Corrales, NMNM8,48429.2+76%

38Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41929.7+58%

39Chaparral, NMNM18,18629.9+39%

40Española, NMNM10,45830.8+76%

41Lovington, NMNM11,62030.9+78%

42Anthony, NMNM8,90030.9+116%

43Sunland Park, NMNM18,26831.9+94%

44Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61932.9+83%

45Edgewood, NMNM6,15736.3+36%

46El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32346.0–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES