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Shortest commutes, New Mexico cities · 2010

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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RELATEDLongest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households Most work-from-home Most transit commuters Most walking commuters

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94910.3−17%

02Ruidoso, NMNM7,58011.0−13%

03Portales, NMNM11,73412.3−1%

04Taos, NMNM6,52612.7+24%

05Socorro, NMNM8,26113.4+8%

06Silver City, NMNM9,28413.6+28%

07Artesia, NMNM12,73513.6+12%

08Raton, NMNM5,95214.5+18%

09Clovis, NMNM37,12714.7+40%

10Las Vegas, NMNM12,57415.1+3%

11Roswell, NMNM46,87815.5+35%

12White Rock, NMNM5,71615.8+75%

13Los Alamos, NMNM13,31716.1+65%

14Deming, NMNM14,94416.3+22%

15Las Cruces, NMNM116,97816.7+32%

16Hobbs, NMNM40,86316.8+36%

17Gallup, NMNM19,96917.6+51%

18Carlsbad, NMNM32,52417.6+26%

19Farmington, NMNM46,05517.8+44%

20Alamogordo, NMNM31,90617.9+34%

21North Hobbs, NMNM6,03418.1–

22Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86418.2+17%

23Santa Fe, NMNM89,83718.3+49%

24Bernalillo, NMNM9,15919.5+39%

25Lovington, NMNM11,62019.6+13%

26Belen, NMNM7,58920.1+23%

27Tucumcari, NMNM5,08220.2+129%

28Anthony, NMNM8,90020.3+42%

29Aztec, NMNM6,09120.4+44%

30Albuquerque, NMNM556,58821.2+72%

31North Valley, NMNM10,45521.4+64%

32Sunland Park, NMNM18,26822.2+35%

33Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79022.3+80%

34Bloomfield, NMNM7,33522.6+51%

35South Valley, NMNM37,12024.3+61%

36Grants, NMNM8,93324.4+77%

37Española, NMNM10,45824.7+41%

38Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04124.9+69%

39Los Lunas, NMNM20,57225.3+44%

40Corrales, NMNM8,48427.3+65%

41Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61927.6+53%

42Chaparral, NMNM18,18627.9+29%

43Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41929.3+55%

44Edgewood, NMNM6,15733.2+24%

45Shiprock, NMNM7,61034.5+89%

46El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32338.3–

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