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Towns with the shortest commutes in New Mexico

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 72 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Las Cruces
New Mexico · Shortest commute

Las Cruces ranks #21 of 72

18.9 min average one-way commute · Visit Las Cruces →

Las Cruces ranks #21 of 72 for shortest commute in New Mexico
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1 Holloman AFB 8.1 min Median income $52,465 Map of Tucumcari 2 Tucumcari 8.2 min Median income $31,844 3 Kirtland AFB 8.7 min Median income $84,884
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 Holloman AFB4,433 people 8.1 min $52,465 4,433
2 Map of Tucumcari Tucumcari5,160 people 8.2 min $31,844 5,160
3 Kirtland AFB3,413 people 8.7 min $84,884 3,413
4 Dulce3,218 people 10 min $39,773 3,218
5 Map of Socorro Socorro8,481 people 11.3 min $39,375 8,481
6 Truth or Consequences6,019 people 11.5 min $33,788 6,019
7 Clayton2,753 people 11.8 min $34,500 2,753
8 University Park2,782 people 11.9 min $30,156 2,782
9 Map of Portales Portales11,968 people 12.3 min $50,555 11,968
10 Map of Los Alamos Los Alamos13,317 people 12.4 min $141,018 13,317
11 Ruidoso Downs2,655 people 12.8 min $31,354 2,655
12 Map of Ruidoso Ruidoso7,699 people 14.2 min $52,736 7,699
13 Silver City9,536 people 14.7 min $38,711 9,536
14 Map of Clovis Clovis37,942 people 16.4 min $54,820 37,942
15 Map of Grants Grants8,951 people 16.4 min $47,183 8,951
16 Las Vegas13,000 people 16.8 min $45,125 13,000
17 Deming15,221 people 17.4 min $34,165 15,221
18 Artesia12,576 people 17.7 min $74,915 12,576
19 Map of Alamogordo Alamogordo31,307 people 17.9 min $55,952 31,307
20 Roswell47,638 people 18.2 min $51,583 47,638
21 Las Cruces Las Cruces114,197 people 18.9 min $55,422 114,197
22 Raton Raton6,026 people 19.3 min $52,641 6,026
23 Bloomfield Bloomfield7,395 people 19.4 min $48,472 7,395
24 Eunice3,015 people 19.4 min $49,087 3,015
25 Farmington Farmington46,314 people 19.5 min $68,784 46,314
26 North Valley10,455 people 19.8 min $61,498 10,455
27 Lee Acres4,272 people 20.2 min $44,583 4,272
28 Map of Gallup Gallup21,023 people 20.5 min $58,303 21,023
29 Aztec6,150 people 20.5 min $41,977 6,150
30 North Hobbs6,034 people 20.5 min $82,554 6,034
31 White Rock5,716 people 20.9 min $156,639 5,716
32 Map of Santa Fe Santa Fe89,019 people 21 min $73,482 89,019
33 Map of Crownpoint Crownpoint2,882 people 21.4 min $51,011 2,882
34 Carlsbad Carlsbad31,746 people 22.3 min $72,306 31,746
35 Albuquerque Albuquerque562,218 people 22.4 min $68,317 562,218
36 Tularosa2,597 people 23.3 min $52,375 2,597
37 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque5,857 people 23.4 min $72,992 5,857
38 Hobbs40,252 people 23.8 min $64,021 40,252
39 Ranchos de Taos2,536 people 24.2 min — 2,536
40 La Cienega3,543 people 24.4 min $85,250 3,543
41 Vado2,895 people 24.4 min $37,411 2,895
42 Map of Agua Fria Agua Fria2,898 people 25.2 min $65,101 2,898
43 Map of Rio Communities Rio Communities4,925 people 25.4 min $46,035 4,925
44 South Valley37,120 people 25.6 min $58,224 37,120
45 Los Lunas18,618 people 25.8 min $62,330 18,618
46 Taos6,458 people 25.8 min $47,304 6,458
47 Map of Belen Belen7,450 people 25.9 min $42,627 7,450
48 Zuni Pueblo5,864 people 26 min $45,724 5,864
49 Crouch Mesa4,812 people 26.3 min $63,750 4,812
50 Map of Los Chaves Los Chaves4,838 people 26.6 min $79,662 4,838
51 Map of Flora Vista Flora Vista2,770 people 26.8 min $44,352 2,770
52 Paradise Hills4,591 people 26.9 min $73,295 4,591
53 Sandia Heights3,160 people 27 min $143,646 3,160
54 Bernalillo Bernalillo9,086 people 27.1 min $63,880 9,086
55 El Cerro2,923 people 28.2 min $106,136 2,923
56 Santa Teresa Santa Teresa6,041 people 28.5 min $63,161 6,041
57 Shiprock7,610 people 28.7 min $35,900 7,610
58 Bosque Farms4,071 people 28.7 min $82,188 4,071
59 Corrales8,555 people 29.2 min $102,307 8,555
60 Rio Rancho108,515 people 29.7 min $89,596 108,515
61 Chaparral18,186 people 29.9 min $46,017 18,186
62 Española10,473 people 30.8 min $47,667 10,473
63 Lovington11,498 people 30.9 min $68,821 11,498
64 Anthony Anthony8,767 people 30.9 min $38,132 8,767
65 Placitas4,223 people 31.4 min $109,750 4,223
66 Sunland Park Sunland Park17,463 people 31.9 min $62,814 17,463
67 Peralta3,404 people 32.4 min $73,131 3,404
68 La Mesilla2,697 people 32.6 min $81,438 2,697
69 Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619 people 32.9 min $106,633 5,619
70 Edgewood6,124 people 36.3 min $84,761 6,124
71 Meadow Lake4,259 people 40.9 min $43,649 4,259
72 El Cerro Mission5,323 people 46 min $49,470 5,323

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for New Mexico as a whole is 23.5 min.

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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