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Most educated towns in New Mexico

Ranked by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. 72 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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#36of 72
23.5%of adults hold a bachelor's degree
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#1
Sandia Heights72.5% · Median income $143,646
#2
White Rock71.1% · Median income $156,639
#3
Los Alamos69.8% · Median income $141,018
The race around Gallup

Just behind Clovis, just ahead of Bernalillo

34Rio Communities25.1%35Clovis23.6%36Gallup23.5%37Bernalillo22.5%38Tularosa22.5%

All 72 towns

Bachelor's or higher, highest first. Towns next door to Gallup are tagged.

#TownBachelor's or higherMedian incomeMedian age
1 Sandia Heights3,160 people 72.5% $143,64663.3
2 White Rock5,716 people 71.1% $156,63941.8
3 Los Alamos13,317 people 69.8% $141,01838.8
4 Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people 68% $106,63363.2
5 Placitas4,223 people 65.5% $109,75064.8
6 University Park2,782 people 63.6% $30,15620.1
7 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people 52.3% $72,99246.1
8 Corrales8,555 people 51.5% $102,30757.8
9 Kirtland AFB3,413 people 51.2% $84,88424.4
10 Santa Fe89,019 people 47.8% $73,48246.3
11 Ranchos de Taos2,536 people 45.8% —31.2
12 Albuquerque562,218 people 39.2% $68,31738.8
13 Taos6,458 people 39% $47,30453.7
14 La Mesilla2,697 people 38.8% $81,43845.8
15 Santa Teresa6,041 people 37.6% $63,16133.2
16 Las Cruces114,197 people 36.7% $55,42233.0
17 Silver City9,536 people 35.8% $38,71140.8
18 Ruidoso7,699 people 35.4% $52,73644.8
19 Edgewood6,124 people 35% $84,76136.4
20 Holloman AFB4,433 people 34.5% $52,46521.7
21 Rio Rancho108,515 people 34% $89,59639.5
22 Los Chaves4,838 people 33.6% $79,66249.9
23 La Cienega3,543 people 33.6% $85,25044.2
24 Bosque Farms4,071 people 33.2% $82,18847.3
25 Las Vegas13,000 people 28.3% $45,12543.1
26 Paradise Hills4,591 people 27.9% $73,29544.9
27 North Valley10,455 people 27.6% $61,49846.2
28 Farmington46,314 people 26.2% $68,78438.7
29 Los Lunas18,618 people 25.9% $62,33038.3
30 Peralta3,404 people 25.9% $73,13139.9
31 Alamogordo31,307 people 25.5% $55,95237.1
32 Portales11,968 people 25.4% $50,55527.1
33 Socorro8,481 people 25.1% $39,37529.6
34 Rio Communities4,925 people 25.1% $46,03547.1
35 Clovis37,942 people 23.6% $54,82031.9
36 Gallup21,023 people 23.5% $58,30334.4
37 Bernalillo9,086 people 22.5% $63,88043.9
38 Tularosa2,597 people 22.5% $52,37525.8
39 Sunland Park17,463 people 21.8% $62,81430.9
40 Ruidoso Downs2,655 people 21.5% $31,35438.4
41 Raton6,026 people 21.3% $52,64144.8
42 Artesia12,576 people 19.9% $74,91530.7
43 Grants8,951 people 19.3% $47,18337.2
44 Carlsbad31,746 people 19.2% $72,30636.7
45 Roswell47,638 people 18.6% $51,58337.1
46 Tucumcari5,160 people 18.5% $31,84444.7
47 Española10,473 people 18.3% $47,66735.7
48 Truth or Consequences6,019 people 18.3% $33,78844.6
49 Hobbs40,252 people 17.3% $64,02132.5
50 Deming15,221 people 15.9% $34,16535.2
51 Aztec6,150 people 15.7% $41,97737.2
52 South Valley37,120 people 15.1% $58,22441.7
53 Bloomfield7,395 people 14.9% $48,47230.1
54 Crouch Mesa4,812 people 14.8% $63,75030.2
55 Crownpoint2,882 people 14.2% $51,01133.9
56 Clayton2,753 people 13.8% $34,50040.8
57 Belen7,450 people 13.6% $42,62737.1
58 El Cerro2,923 people 13.6% $106,13653.1
59 Agua Fria2,898 people 13.6% $65,10139.6
60 Lee Acres4,272 people 13.2% $44,58334.6
61 Meadow Lake4,259 people 12.5% $43,64939.4
62 North Hobbs6,034 people 12.1% $82,55431.7
63 Shiprock7,610 people 11.6% $35,90034.1
64 Dulce3,218 people 11.4% $39,77337.7
65 Flora Vista2,770 people 10.8% $44,35241.1
66 Chaparral18,186 people 10.5% $46,01731.6
67 Lovington11,498 people 8.4% $68,82132.0
68 Anthony8,767 people 7.6% $38,13232.2
69 Zuni Pueblo5,864 people 7% $45,72436.9
70 El Cerro Mission5,323 people 6.1% $49,47034.9
71 Eunice3,015 people 5.8% $49,08729.5
72 Vado2,895 people 3.7% $37,41128.1
How it works

How this ranking works

The NM list, with the map →

We rank every town by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for New Mexico as a whole is 31%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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