Work & commute in Ruidoso, NM
46% of Ruidoso’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (9%), Ruidoso Downs (6%) and Roswell (4%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 1,406 Ruidoso residents head out of town to work, 1,209 work right here, and 2,431 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Ruidoso.
Where Ruidoso goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Ruidoso commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Ruidoso is balanced between jobs and homes
About as many jobs as working residents (1.39 per resident).
What the jobs in Ruidoso are
3,640 jobs are based in Ruidoso. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Ruidoso’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Ruidoso
Jobs Ruidoso residents hold
Jobs based in Ruidoso, 2013 → 2023: 3,481 → 3,640. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.