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Shortest commutes, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 21.0. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bloomfield, NM, up 16 places to #17.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDMost remote workers Most public transit riders Most car-free households Longest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲1Tucumcari, NMNM5,0828.2−7%

02▼1Socorro, NMNM8,26111.3−9%

03▲3Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94911.5−8%

04▲8Portales, NMNM11,73412.3−1%

05▲5Los Alamos, NMNM13,31712.4+27%

06▲2Ruidoso, NMNM7,58014.2+12%

07▼4Silver City, NMNM9,28414.7+39%

08▲5Clovis, NMNM37,12716.4+55%

09▼2Grants, NMNM8,93316.4+19%

10▼6Las Vegas, NMNM12,57416.8+15%

11▲6Deming, NMNM14,94417.4+30%

12▼1Artesia, NMNM12,73517.7+46%

13▲2Alamogordo, NMNM31,90617.9+34%

14Roswell, NMNM46,87818.2+59%

15▲3Las Cruces, NMNM116,97818.9+50%

16▼7Raton, NMNM5,95219.3+57%

17▲16Bloomfield, NMNM7,33519.4+29%

18▲1Farmington, NMNM46,05519.5+58%

19▲9North Valley, NMNM10,45519.8+52%

20▼15Gallup, NMNM19,96920.5+76%

21▲10Aztec, NMNM6,09120.5+44%

22▲2North Hobbs, NMNM6,03420.5–

23White Rock, NMNM5,71620.9+131%

24▼4Santa Fe, NMNM89,83721.0+72%

25▼4Carlsbad, NMNM32,52422.3+60%

26▼1Albuquerque, NMNM556,58822.4+81%

27▼5Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79023.4+88%

28▼2Hobbs, NMNM40,86323.8+94%

29▲5South Valley, NMNM37,12025.6+70%

30▲5Los Lunas, NMNM20,57225.8+47%

31▼15Taos, NMNM6,52625.8+152%

32▼5Belen, NMNM7,58925.9+58%

33▼3Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86426.0+67%

34▲6Bernalillo, NMNM9,15927.1+94%

35▼6Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04128.5+93%

36▲1Shiprock, NMNM7,61028.7+57%

37▼5Corrales, NMNM8,48429.2+76%

38▲1Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41929.7+58%

39▲7Chaparral, NMNM18,18629.9+39%

40▼4Española, NMNM10,45830.8+76%

41Lovington, NMNM11,62030.9+78%

42▲1Anthony, NMNM8,90030.9+116%

43▼1Sunland Park, NMNM18,26831.9+94%

44▼6Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61932.9+83%

45Edgewood, NMNM6,15736.3+36%

46▼2El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32346.0–

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