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NMNew Mexico rankings

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.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Sandia Heights 72.5% Median income $143,646 2 White Rock 71.1% Median income $156,639 Map of Los Alamos 3 Los Alamos 69.8% Median income $141,018
#TownBachelor's or higherMedian incomeMedian age
1 Sandia Heights3,160 people 72.5% $143,646 63.3
2 White Rock5,716 people 71.1% $156,639 41.8
3 Map of Los Alamos Los Alamos13,317 people 69.8% $141,018 38.8
4 Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people 68% $106,633 63.2
5 Placitas4,223 people 65.5% $109,750 64.8
6 University Park2,782 people 63.6% $30,156 20.1
7 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people 52.3% $72,992 46.1
8 Corrales8,555 people 51.5% $102,307 57.8
9 Kirtland AFB3,413 people 51.2% $84,884 24.4
10 Map of Santa Fe Santa Fe89,019 people 47.8% $73,482 46.3
11 Ranchos de Taos2,536 people 45.8% — 31.2
12 Albuquerque Albuquerque562,218 people 39.2% $68,317 38.8
13 Taos6,458 people 39% $47,304 53.7
14 La Mesilla2,697 people 38.8% $81,438 45.8
15 Santa Teresa Santa Teresa6,041 people 37.6% $63,161 33.2
16 Las Cruces Las Cruces114,197 people 36.7% $55,422 33.0
17 Silver City9,536 people 35.8% $38,711 40.8
18 Map of Ruidoso Ruidoso7,699 people 35.4% $52,736 44.8
19 Edgewood6,124 people 35% $84,761 36.4
20 Holloman AFB4,433 people 34.5% $52,465 21.7
21 Rio Rancho108,515 people 34% $89,596 39.5
22 Map of Los Chaves Los Chaves4,838 people 33.6% $79,662 49.9
23 La Cienega3,543 people 33.6% $85,250 44.2
24 Bosque Farms4,071 people 33.2% $82,188 47.3
25 Las Vegas13,000 people 28.3% $45,125 43.1
26 Paradise Hills4,591 people 27.9% $73,295 44.9
27 North Valley10,455 people 27.6% $61,498 46.2
28 Farmington Farmington46,314 people 26.2% $68,784 38.7
29 Los Lunas18,618 people 25.9% $62,330 38.3
30 Peralta3,404 people 25.9% $73,131 39.9
31 Map of Alamogordo Alamogordo31,307 people 25.5% $55,952 37.1
32 Map of Portales Portales11,968 people 25.4% $50,555 27.1
33 Map of Socorro Socorro8,481 people 25.1% $39,375 29.6
34 Map of Rio Communities Rio Communities4,925 people 25.1% $46,035 47.1
35 Map of Clovis Clovis37,942 people 23.6% $54,820 31.9
36 Map of Gallup Gallup21,023 people 23.5% $58,303 34.4
37 Bernalillo Bernalillo9,086 people 22.5% $63,880 43.9
38 Tularosa2,597 people 22.5% $52,375 25.8
39 Sunland Park Sunland Park17,463 people 21.8% $62,814 30.9
40 Ruidoso Downs2,655 people 21.5% $31,354 38.4
41 Raton Raton6,026 people 21.3% $52,641 44.8
42 Artesia12,576 people 19.9% $74,915 30.7
43 Map of Grants Grants8,951 people 19.3% $47,183 37.2
44 Carlsbad Carlsbad31,746 people 19.2% $72,306 36.7
45 Roswell47,638 people 18.6% $51,583 37.1
46 Map of Tucumcari Tucumcari5,160 people 18.5% $31,844 44.7
47 Española10,473 people 18.3% $47,667 35.7
48 Truth or Consequences6,019 people 18.3% $33,788 44.6
49 Hobbs40,252 people 17.3% $64,021 32.5
50 Deming15,221 people 15.9% $34,165 35.2
51 Aztec6,150 people 15.7% $41,977 37.2
52 South Valley37,120 people 15.1% $58,224 41.7
53 Bloomfield Bloomfield7,395 people 14.9% $48,472 30.1
54 Crouch Mesa4,812 people 14.8% $63,750 30.2
55 Map of Crownpoint Crownpoint2,882 people 14.2% $51,011 33.9
56 Clayton2,753 people 13.8% $34,500 40.8
57 Map of Belen Belen7,450 people 13.6% $42,627 37.1
58 El Cerro2,923 people 13.6% $106,136 53.1
59 Map of Agua Fria Agua Fria2,898 people 13.6% $65,101 39.6
60 Lee Acres4,272 people 13.2% $44,583 34.6
61 Meadow Lake4,259 people 12.5% $43,649 39.4
62 North Hobbs6,034 people 12.1% $82,554 31.7
63 Shiprock7,610 people 11.6% $35,900 34.1
64 Dulce3,218 people 11.4% $39,773 37.7
65 Map of Flora Vista Flora Vista2,770 people 10.8% $44,352 41.1
66 Chaparral18,186 people 10.5% $46,017 31.6
67 Lovington11,498 people 8.4% $68,821 32.0
68 Anthony Anthony8,767 people 7.6% $38,132 32.2
69 Zuni Pueblo5,864 people 7% $45,724 36.9
70 El Cerro Mission5,323 people 6.1% $49,470 34.9
71 Eunice3,015 people 5.8% $49,087 29.5
72 Vado2,895 people 3.7% $37,411 28.1

How this ranking works

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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