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Most active towns in New Mexico

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 72 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Los Alamos
New Mexico · Most active

Where Los Alamos lands: #2 of 72

14% of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate) · Visit Los Alamos →

White Rock 1 White Rock 13% Likely range 10–16% Kirtland AFB 2 Kirtland AFB 14% Likely range 11–16% Los Alamos 2 Los Alamos 14% Likely range 11–17%
#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation
1 White Rock White Rock5,716 people 13% 10–16% 5,716
T2 Kirtland AFB Kirtland AFB3,413 people 14% 11–16% 3,413
T2 Los Alamos Los Alamos13,317 people 14% 11–17% 13,317
T2 Sandia Heights3,160 people 14% 12–17% 3,160
5 Eldorado at Santa Fe Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people 15% 12–18% 5,619
6 Holloman AFB Holloman AFB4,433 people 18% 14–21% 4,433
T7 Placitas Placitas4,223 people 19% 15–23% 4,223
T7 Corrales Corrales8,555 people 19% 16–23% 8,555
T9 Map of Edgewood Edgewood6,124 people 20% 16–23% 6,124
T9 La Cienega La Cienega3,543 people 20% 17–24% 3,543
T11 Rio Rancho Rio Rancho108,515 people 21% 17–24% 108,515
T11 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people 21% 18–24% 5,857
T11 Santa Fe Santa Fe89,019 people 21% 18–25% 89,019
14 University Park University Park2,782 people 22% 18–26% 2,782
T15 Albuquerque Albuquerque562,218 people 23% 20–26% 562,218
T15 Alamogordo Alamogordo31,307 people 23% 20–27% 31,307
T17 Paradise Hills4,591 people 24% 21–27% 4,591
T17 Peralta Peralta3,404 people 24% 20–29% 3,404
T17 Farmington Farmington46,314 people 24% 21–28% 46,314
T20 Map of Flora Vista Flora Vista2,770 people 25% 21–28% 2,770
T20 Ruidoso Ruidoso7,699 people 25% 21–30% 7,699
T20 Portales Portales11,968 people 25% 21–30% 11,968
T23 Aztec Aztec6,150 people 26% 22–30% 6,150
T23 North Valley North Valley10,455 people 26% 22–30% 10,455
T23 El Cerro2,923 people 26% 21–31% 2,923
T23 Las Cruces Las Cruces114,197 people 26% 23–30% 114,197
T23 Taos Taos6,458 people 26% 22–31% 6,458
T23 Crouch Mesa4,812 people 26% 23–30% 4,812
T23 North Hobbs6,034 people 26% 22–31% 6,034
T30 Los Lunas Los Lunas18,618 people 27% 22–31% 18,618
T30 Artesia Artesia12,576 people 27% 22–31% 12,576
T30 Bosque Farms Bosque Farms4,071 people 27% 22–32% 4,071
T30 Ranchos de Taos Ranchos de Taos2,536 people 27% 23–32% 2,536
T30 Carlsbad Carlsbad31,746 people 27% 23–32% 31,746
T30 Ruidoso Downs Ruidoso Downs2,655 people 27% 23–32% 2,655
T30 Socorro Socorro8,481 people 27% 23–32% 8,481
T30 Los Chaves Los Chaves4,838 people 27% 23–32% 4,838
T38 Gallup Gallup21,023 people 28% 24–32% 21,023
T38 La Mesilla2,697 people 28% 23–34% 2,697
T38 Santa Teresa Santa Teresa6,041 people 28% 23–33% 6,041
T41 Clayton Clayton2,753 people 29% 23–35% 2,753
T41 Lee Acres4,272 people 29% 25–33% 4,272
T41 Hobbs Hobbs40,252 people 29% 25–34% 40,252
T41 Map of Shiprock Shiprock7,610 people 29% 25–34% 7,610
T41 Map of Rio Communities Rio Communities4,925 people 29% 24–34% 4,925
T41 Silver City Silver City9,536 people 29% 25–34% 9,536
T41 Map of Grants Grants8,951 people 29% 25–34% 8,951
T48 Bernalillo Bernalillo9,086 people 30% 25–35% 9,086
T48 Raton Raton6,026 people 30% 25–35% 6,026
T48 Map of Dulce Dulce3,218 people 30% 25–36% 3,218
T48 Bloomfield Bloomfield7,395 people 30% 26–34% 7,395
T48 Crownpoint Crownpoint2,882 people 30% 26–35% 2,882
T48 Map of Tularosa Tularosa2,597 people 30% 26–35% 2,597
T54 Clovis Clovis37,942 people 31% 26–35% 37,942
T54 Roswell Roswell47,638 people 31% 27–36% 47,638
T54 Agua Fria Agua Fria2,898 people 31% 27–36% 2,898
T57 Española Española10,473 people 32% 28–36% 10,473
T57 Las Vegas Las Vegas13,000 people 32% 27–37% 13,000
T57 South Valley South Valley37,120 people 32% 28–36% 37,120
T57 Zuni Pueblo Zuni Pueblo5,864 people 32% 27–37% 5,864
T57 Truth or Consequences Truth or Consequences6,019 people 32% 27–38% 6,019
T57 Eunice Eunice3,015 people 32% 27–38% 3,015
63 Tucumcari Tucumcari5,160 people 33% 28–39% 5,160
64 Lovington Lovington11,498 people 34% 30–39% 11,498
T65 Map of Belen Belen7,450 people 35% 30–40% 7,450
T65 Map of Chaparral Chaparral18,186 people 35% 31–39% 18,186
T67 Map of Meadow Lake Meadow Lake4,259 people 36% 30–42% 4,259
T67 Sunland Park Sunland Park17,463 people 36% 32–41% 17,463
69 Deming Deming15,221 people 37% 32–42% 15,221
70 El Cerro Mission5,323 people 38% 33–44% 5,323
T71 Anthony Anthony8,767 people 45% 40–50% 8,767
T71 Map of Vado Vado2,895 people 45% 39–50% 2,895

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across New Mexico it’s 26%.

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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