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Best Places in New Mexico

Compare places by General Quality score or population. Each place links to its sourced facts, scores, and local summary.

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General Quality score

Best overall places

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  1. White Rock, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    5,716
    Median home value
    $500,700
    Town page

  2. Los Alamos, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    13,317
    Median home value
    $501,800
    Town page

  3. Rio Rancho, NM

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    114,419
    Median home value
    $310,200
    Town page

  4. Conejo, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    555
    Median home value
    $1,005,600
    Town page

  5. Tano Road, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,586
    Median home value
    $1,133,900
    Town page

  6. Hyde Park, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    189
    Median home value
    $1,375,000
    Town page

  7. Seton Village, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    101
    Median home value
    $680,600
    Town page

  8. Tres Arroyos, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    1,926
    Median home value
    $678,500
    Town page

  9. Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM

    Village

    General Quality
    Population
    5,790
    Median home value
    $492,400
    Town page

  10. Santa Fe Foothills, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    779
    Median home value
    $1,172,000
    Town page

  11. Las Campanas, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    2,119
    Median home value
    $1,545,800
    Town page

  12. Kirtland AFB, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    3,413
    Median home value
    Not available
    Town page

  13. Arroyo Hondo CDP (Santa Fe County), NM

    Published place

    General Quality
    Population
    135
    Median home value
    $893,500
    Town page

  14. Encantado, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    175
    Median home value
    $861,800
    Town page

  15. Sunlit Hills, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    899
    Median home value
    $1,001,300
    Town page

  16. La Cienega, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    3,543
    Median home value
    $517,100
    Town page

  17. La Tierra, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    315
    Median home value
    $2,000,001
    Town page

  18. Lamy, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    294
    Median home value
    Not available
    Town page

  19. Paradise Hills, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    4,591
    Median home value
    $254,600
    Town page

  20. Carnuel, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    877
    Median home value
    $294,600
    Town page

  21. Sandia Heights, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    3,160
    Median home value
    $670,100
    Town page

  22. Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    5,619
    Median home value
    $591,900
    Town page

  23. Paa-Ko, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    743
    Median home value
    $714,700
    Town page

  24. Albuquerque, NM

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    556,588
    Median home value
    $291,500
    Town page

  25. Pueblo of Sandia Village, NM

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    416
    Median home value
    $225,800
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by General Quality score. General Quality is a balanced livability composite spanning safety, affordability, healthcare, climate, education, jobs, mobility, outdoors, taxes, and other core factors.

General Quality methodology

Largest to smallest

Population-ranked places

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  1. Albuquerque, NM

    City

    Population
    556,588
    Median home value
    $291,500
    Median rent
    $1,145
    Town page

  2. Las Cruces, NM

    City

    Population
    116,978
    Median home value
    $231,700
    Median rent
    $974
    Town page

  3. Rio Rancho, NM

    City

    Population
    114,419
    Median home value
    $310,200
    Median rent
    $1,514
    Town page

  4. Santa Fe, NM

    City

    Population
    89,837
    Median home value
    $444,900
    Median rent
    $1,463
    Town page

  5. Roswell, NM

    City

    Population
    46,878
    Median home value
    $152,600
    Median rent
    $876
    Town page

  6. Farmington, NM

    City

    Population
    46,055
    Median home value
    $233,000
    Median rent
    $1,037
    Town page

  7. Hobbs, NM

    City

    Population
    40,863
    Median home value
    $191,300
    Median rent
    $1,112
    Town page

  8. Clovis, NM

    City

    Population
    37,127
    Median home value
    $169,400
    Median rent
    $988
    Town page

  9. South Valley, NM

    Census-designated place

    Population
    37,120
    Median home value
    $224,300
    Median rent
    $954
    Town page

  10. Carlsbad, NM

    City

    Population
    32,524
    Median home value
    $200,000
    Median rent
    $1,236
    Town page

  11. Alamogordo, NM

    City

    Population
    31,906
    Median home value
    $172,900
    Median rent
    $902
    Town page

  12. Los Lunas, NM

    Village

    Population
    20,572
    Median home value
    $262,900
    Median rent
    $1,110
    Town page

  13. Gallup, NM

    City

    Population
    19,969
    Median home value
    $165,200
    Median rent
    $927
    Town page

  14. Sunland Park, NM

    City

    Population
    18,268
    Median home value
    $215,200
    Median rent
    $920
    Town page

  15. Chaparral, NM

    Census-designated place

    Population
    18,186
    Median home value
    $109,300
    Median rent
    $853
    Town page

  16. Deming, NM

    City

    Population
    14,944
    Median home value
    $127,400
    Median rent
    $586
    Town page

  17. Los Alamos, NM

    Census-designated place

    Population
    13,317
    Median home value
    $501,800
    Median rent
    $1,359
    Town page

  18. Artesia, NM

    City

    Population
    12,735
    Median home value
    $229,400
    Median rent
    $1,288
    Town page

  19. Las Vegas, NM

    City

    Population
    12,574
    Median home value
    $155,300
    Median rent
    $792
    Town page

  20. Portales, NM

    City

    Population
    11,734
    Median home value
    $133,400
    Median rent
    $903
    Town page

  21. Lovington, NM

    City

    Population
    11,620
    Median home value
    $166,100
    Median rent
    $1,014
    Town page

  22. Española, NM

    City

    Population
    10,458
    Median home value
    $210,800
    Median rent
    $829
    Town page

  23. North Valley, NM

    Census-designated place

    Population
    10,455
    Median home value
    $302,700
    Median rent
    $893
    Town page

  24. Silver City, NM

    Town

    Population
    9,284
    Median home value
    $182,100
    Median rent
    $866
    Town page

  25. Bernalillo, NM

    Town

    Population
    9,159
    Median home value
    $255,500
    Median rent
    $902
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by their latest available population estimate. Incorporated places and census-designated places are both eligible when they appear in the published location data.

U.S. Census Population Estimates Program
Annual Census population estimates are used where available; ACS place estimates fill coverage gaps.