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NMNew Mexico rankings

Towns with the fewest smokers in New Mexico

Ranked by the share of adults who currently smoke cigarettes, as estimated by the CDC. 72 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Aztec
New Mexico · Fewest smokers

Where Aztec lands: #55 of 72

17% of adults smoke cigarettes (CDC estimate) · Visit Aztec →

White Rock 1 White Rock 6% Likely range 5–8% 1 Sandia Heights 6% Likely range 5–8% Eldorado at Santa Fe 3 Eldorado at Santa Fe 7% Likely range 6–9%
#TownAdults who smokeLikely rangePopulation
T1 White Rock White Rock5,716 people 6% 5–8% 5,716
T1 Sandia Heights3,160 people 6% 5–8% 3,160
3 Eldorado at Santa Fe Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people 7% 6–9% 5,619
T4 Los Alamos Los Alamos13,317 people 8% 6–9% 13,317
T4 La Cienega La Cienega3,543 people 8% 7–10% 3,543
T4 Corrales Corrales8,555 people 8% 7–10% 8,555
7 Placitas Placitas4,223 people 9% 7–11% 4,223
T8 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people 10% 8–12% 5,857
T8 Kirtland AFB Kirtland AFB3,413 people 10% 8–12% 3,413
T8 Santa Fe Santa Fe89,019 people 10% 9–12% 89,019
T11 Rio Rancho Rio Rancho108,515 people 11% 9–12% 108,515
T11 Peralta Peralta3,404 people 11% 9–13% 3,404
T11 Santa Teresa Santa Teresa6,041 people 11% 9–14% 6,041
T11 University Park University Park2,782 people 11% 9–14% 2,782
T15 El Cerro2,923 people 12% 9–14% 2,923
T15 Las Vegas Las Vegas13,000 people 12% 10–14% 13,000
T15 Ranchos de Taos Ranchos de Taos2,536 people 12% 10–14% 2,536
T15 North Valley North Valley10,455 people 12% 10–14% 10,455
T15 La Mesilla2,697 people 12% 10–14% 2,697
T15 Las Cruces Las Cruces114,197 people 12% 11–14% 114,197
T15 Albuquerque Albuquerque562,218 people 12% 11–14% 562,218
T15 Los Lunas Los Lunas18,618 people 12% 11–14% 18,618
T15 Paradise Hills4,591 people 12% 11–14% 4,591
T15 Map of Edgewood Edgewood6,124 people 12% 10–15% 6,124
T15 Los Chaves Los Chaves4,838 people 12% 10–15% 4,838
T15 Holloman AFB Holloman AFB4,433 people 12% 10–15% 4,433
T27 Portales Portales11,968 people 13% 11–15% 11,968
T27 Taos Taos6,458 people 13% 11–15% 6,458
T27 Española Española10,473 people 13% 11–15% 10,473
T27 Bernalillo Bernalillo9,086 people 13% 11–15% 9,086
T27 Socorro Socorro8,481 people 13% 11–15% 8,481
T27 Artesia Artesia12,576 people 13% 11–15% 12,576
T27 Map of Rio Communities Rio Communities4,925 people 13% 11–15% 4,925
T27 Bosque Farms Bosque Farms4,071 people 13% 11–16% 4,071
T35 Ruidoso Ruidoso7,699 people 14% 12–16% 7,699
T35 Carlsbad Carlsbad31,746 people 14% 12–16% 31,746
T35 Alamogordo Alamogordo31,307 people 14% 12–16% 31,307
T35 Raton Raton6,026 people 14% 12–16% 6,026
T35 South Valley South Valley37,120 people 14% 12–16% 37,120
T35 Silver City Silver City9,536 people 14% 12–16% 9,536
T35 Ruidoso Downs Ruidoso Downs2,655 people 14% 12–16% 2,655
T35 Agua Fria Agua Fria2,898 people 14% 12–17% 2,898
T43 Hobbs Hobbs40,252 people 15% 13–17% 40,252
T43 Sunland Park Sunland Park17,463 people 15% 13–17% 17,463
T43 North Hobbs6,034 people 15% 13–17% 6,034
T43 Clayton Clayton2,753 people 15% 13–18% 2,753
T47 Roswell Roswell47,638 people 16% 14–18% 47,638
T47 Clovis Clovis37,942 people 16% 14–18% 37,942
T47 Map of Belen Belen7,450 people 16% 13–18% 7,450
T47 Map of Grants Grants8,951 people 16% 14–18% 8,951
T47 Map of Chaparral Chaparral18,186 people 16% 14–18% 18,186
T47 Tucumcari Tucumcari5,160 people 16% 14–19% 5,160
T47 Map of Tularosa Tularosa2,597 people 16% 14–19% 2,597
T47 Lovington Lovington11,498 people 16% 14–19% 11,498
T55 Map of Flora Vista Flora Vista2,770 people 17% 14–19% 2,770
T55 Deming Deming15,221 people 17% 15–20% 15,221
T55 Aztec Aztec6,150 people 17% 15–20% 6,150
T58 Farmington Farmington46,314 people 18% 15–20% 46,314
T58 Map of Meadow Lake Meadow Lake4,259 people 18% 15–21% 4,259
T58 Truth or Consequences Truth or Consequences6,019 people 18% 16–21% 6,019
T61 Lee Acres4,272 people 19% 16–21% 4,272
T61 Eunice Eunice3,015 people 19% 16–22% 3,015
T61 Anthony Anthony8,767 people 19% 16–22% 8,767
T61 Crouch Mesa4,812 people 19% 17–22% 4,812
T61 Gallup Gallup21,023 people 19% 17–22% 21,023
T61 El Cerro Mission5,323 people 19% 17–22% 5,323
67 Map of Vado Vado2,895 people 20% 17–23% 2,895
68 Bloomfield Bloomfield7,395 people 21% 18–23% 7,395
T69 Map of Dulce Dulce3,218 people 27% 23–32% 3,218
T69 Map of Shiprock Shiprock7,610 people 27% 24–31% 7,610
T69 Crownpoint Crownpoint2,882 people 27% 23–31% 2,882
72 Zuni Pueblo Zuni Pueblo5,864 people 30% 26–34% 5,864

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who currently smoke cigarettes, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across New Mexico it’s 13%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

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. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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