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Shortest commutes, New Mexico cities · 2020

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

01Socorro, NMNM8,2619.7−22%

02Tucumcari, NMNM5,08211.4+30%

03Silver City, NMNM9,28411.6+10%

04Las Vegas, NMNM12,57411.9−18%

05Gallup, NMNM19,96913.0+12%

06Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94913.2+5%

07Grants, NMNM8,93313.2−4%

08Ruidoso, NMNM7,58013.7+8%

09Raton, NMNM5,95214.3+17%

10Los Alamos, NMNM13,31714.6+50%

11Artesia, NMNM12,73515.5+28%

12Portales, NMNM11,73415.5+25%

13Clovis, NMNM37,12716.1+53%

14Roswell, NMNM46,87817.0+48%

15Alamogordo, NMNM31,90617.1+28%

16Taos, NMNM6,52617.2+68%

17Deming, NMNM14,94417.9+34%

18Las Cruces, NMNM116,97818.5+46%

19Farmington, NMNM46,05519.0+54%

20Santa Fe, NMNM89,83719.7+61%

21Carlsbad, NMNM32,52420.7+49%

22Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79020.8+68%

23White Rock, NMNM5,71621.4+137%

24North Hobbs, NMNM6,03421.7–

25Albuquerque, NMNM556,58822.0+77%

26Hobbs, NMNM40,86322.4+82%

27Belen, NMNM7,58923.0+41%

28North Valley, NMNM10,45523.0+77%

29Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04123.7+60%

30Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86423.8+53%

31Aztec, NMNM6,09124.3+71%

32Corrales, NMNM8,48425.0+51%

33Bloomfield, NMNM7,33525.1+68%

34South Valley, NMNM37,12025.3+68%

35Los Lunas, NMNM20,57225.5+45%

36Española, NMNM10,45825.8+48%

37Shiprock, NMNM7,61026.1+43%

38Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61927.3+51%

39Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41927.9+48%

40Bernalillo, NMNM9,15928.1+101%

41Lovington, NMNM11,62028.7+65%

42Sunland Park, NMNM18,26831.8+93%

43Anthony, NMNM8,90033.1+131%

44El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32333.8–

45Edgewood, NMNM6,15734.2+28%

46Chaparral, NMNM18,18636.2+67%

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