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Best places to live in New Mexico

216 places and 1,787,711 residents in New Mexico, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Paradise Hills9#9 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque8#8 Lee Acres (New Mexico, 5,858 residents)7#7 North Valley6#6 Bernalillo5#5 Placitas (New Mexico, 4,977 residents)4#4 Enchanted Hills3#3 Rio Rancho2#2 Corrales1#1 White Rock
Young family fit across New Mexico, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1White Rock
    New Mexico, 5,725 residents    61
  2. 2Corrales
    New Mexico, 8,502 residents    61
  3. 3Rio Rancho
    New Mexico, 87,521 residents    60
  4. 4Enchanted Hills
    New Mexico, 87,521 residents    59
  5. 5Placitas (New Mexico, 4,977 residents)
    New Mexico, 4,977 residents    50
  6. 6Bernalillo
    New Mexico, 8,843 residents    48
  7. 7North Valley
    New Mexico, 11,333 residents    45
  8. 8Lee Acres (New Mexico, 5,858 residents)
    New Mexico, 5,858 residents    45
  9. 9Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    New Mexico, 6,063 residents    45
  10. 10Paradise Hills
    New Mexico, 4,256 residents    44

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For retired couples

  1. 1Rio Rancho
    New Mexico, 87,521 residents    63
  2. 2Enchanted Hills
    New Mexico, 87,521 residents    62
  3. 3Corrales
    New Mexico, 8,502 residents    61
  4. 4White Rock
    New Mexico, 5,725 residents    61
  5. 5Santa Fe (New Mexico)
    New Mexico, 87,505 residents    59
  6. 6North Valley
    New Mexico, 11,333 residents    59
  7. 7Agua Fria
    New Mexico, 2,800 residents    58
  8. 8Paradise Hills
    New Mexico, 4,256 residents    58
  9. 9Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    New Mexico, 6,063 residents    56
  10. 10Lee Acres (New Mexico, 5,858 residents)
    New Mexico, 5,858 residents    56

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For remote workers

  1. 1Los Alamos (New Mexico)
    New Mexico, 12,019 residents    68
  2. 2Rio Rancho
    New Mexico, 87,521 residents    65
  3. 3Sunland Park
    New Mexico, 15,940 residents    65
  4. 4Enchanted Hills
    New Mexico, 87,521 residents    65
  5. 5Las Cruces
    New Mexico, 101,643 residents    64
  6. 6North Valley
    New Mexico, 11,333 residents    63
  7. 7Corrales
    New Mexico, 8,502 residents    63
  8. 8Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    New Mexico, 6,063 residents    63
  9. 9Lee Acres (New Mexico, 5,858 residents)
    New Mexico, 5,858 residents    63
  10. 10Anthony (New Mexico)
    New Mexico, 9,293 residents    61

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For commuters

  1. 1Albuquerque
    New Mexico, 564,559 residents    76
  2. 2Rio Rancho
    New Mexico, 87,521 residents    71
  3. 3South Valley
    New Mexico, 40,976 residents    70
  4. 4Lee Acres (New Mexico, 5,858 residents)
    New Mexico, 5,858 residents    68
  5. 5Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    New Mexico, 6,063 residents    67
  6. 6Corrales
    New Mexico, 8,502 residents    65
  7. 7North Valley
    New Mexico, 11,333 residents    64
  8. 8Enchanted Hills
    New Mexico, 87,521 residents    64
  9. 9Sunland Park
    New Mexico, 15,940 residents    61
  10. 10Paradise Hills
    New Mexico, 4,256 residents    61

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For single professionals

  1. 1Albuquerque
    New Mexico, 564,559 residents    71
  2. 2South Valley
    New Mexico, 40,976 residents    62
  3. 3Lee Acres (New Mexico, 5,858 residents)
    New Mexico, 5,858 residents    58
  4. 4Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    New Mexico, 6,063 residents    58
  5. 5Rio Rancho
    New Mexico, 87,521 residents    50
  6. 6North Valley
    New Mexico, 11,333 residents    48
  7. 7Enchanted Hills
    New Mexico, 87,521 residents    46
  8. 8Sunland Park
    New Mexico, 15,940 residents    40
  9. 9Corrales
    New Mexico, 8,502 residents    40
  10. 10Bernalillo
    New Mexico, 8,843 residents    35

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Rio Rancho
    New Mexico, 87,521 residents    58
  2. 2Enchanted Hills
    New Mexico, 87,521 residents    57
  3. 3Corrales
    New Mexico, 8,502 residents    56
  4. 4Sunland Park
    New Mexico, 15,940 residents    55
  5. 5Los Alamos (New Mexico)
    New Mexico, 12,019 residents    54
  6. 6Alamogordo
    New Mexico, 30,753 residents    53
  7. 7Bernalillo
    New Mexico, 8,843 residents    53
  8. 8Gallup
    New Mexico, 23,240 residents    52
  9. 9White Rock
    New Mexico, 5,725 residents    51
  10. 10Las Cruces
    New Mexico, 101,643 residents    51

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All profiles in New Mexico

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyWhite Rock6175
Low-income householdRio Rancho6364
Low-income familyCorrales6140
Single parentCorrales6228
Pensioner coupleRio Rancho6350
Single pensionerCorrales6350
Early retireeLos Alamos (New Mexico)7875
Single professionalAlbuquerque7114
Young professionalAlbuquerque7414
DINKSAlbuquerque748
Remote workerLos Alamos (New Mexico)6847
CommuterAlbuquerque7626
Car-free householdAlbuquerque8014
StudentAlbuquerque835
First-home buyerRio Rancho6340
Budget-constrained moverRio Rancho5886
Urban lifestyle seekerAlbuquerque7512
Expat professionalAlbuquerque6947
Healthcare-first moverWhite Rock6750
Nature-focused householdLos Alamos (New Mexico)72177
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverLos Alamos (New Mexico)69146
Rural value seekerFort Sumner64177
High-net-worth moverLos Alamos (New Mexico)73146
Lottery winnerAlbuquerque77216
Climate-resilient relocationLos Alamos (New Mexico)7686
Coastal living–0
Business ownerAlbuquerque6786
Digital nativeAlbuquerque7514

Towns of 30,000+ in New Mexico