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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in New Mexico, Los Alamos has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (69.8%), followed by Corrales and Santa Fe. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in New Mexico that we cover, the median is 23.5% and the average 25.4%; the figure runs from 69.8% (Los Alamos) to 7.6% (Anthony). That is a spread of 9.2 times between the two ends. The state figure is 31.0%; 11 of the 40 places are above it and 29 at or below.
The first five are Los Alamos, Corrales, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Taos. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos (unincorporated) | Los Alamos County | 69.8% | 13,317 | $141,018 | $1,359 |
| 2 | Corrales | Sandoval County | 51.5% | 8,555 | $102,307 | $1,143 |
| 3 | Santa Fe | Santa Fe County | 47.8% | 89,019 | $73,482 | $1,463 |
| 4 | Albuquerque | Bernalillo County | 39.2% | 562,218 | $68,317 | $1,145 |
| 5 | Taos | Taos County | 39.0% | 6,458 | $47,304 | $883 |
| 6 | Santa Teresa (unincorporated) | Doña Ana County | 37.6% | 6,041 | $63,161 | $1,356 |
| 7 | Las Cruces | Doña Ana County | 36.7% | 114,197 | $55,422 | $974 |
| 8 | Silver City | Grant County | 35.8% | 9,536 | $38,711 | $866 |
| 9 | Ruidoso | Lincoln County | 35.4% | 7,699 | $52,736 | $944 |
| 10 | Edgewood | Santa Fe County | 35.0% | 6,124 | $84,761 | $1,114 |
| 11 | Rio Rancho | Sandoval County | 34.0% | 108,515 | $89,596 | $1,514 |
| 12 | Las Vegas | San Miguel County | 28.3% | 13,000 | $45,125 | $792 |
| 13 | North Valley (unincorporated) | Bernalillo County | 27.6% | 10,455 | $61,498 | $893 |
| 14 | Farmington | San Juan County | 26.2% | 46,314 | $68,784 | $1,037 |
| 15 | Los Lunas | Valencia County | 25.9% | 18,618 | $62,330 | $1,110 |
| 16 | Alamogordo | Otero County | 25.5% | 31,307 | $55,952 | $902 |
| 17 | Portales | Roosevelt County | 25.4% | 11,968 | $50,555 | $903 |
| 18 | Socorro | Socorro County | 25.1% | 8,481 | $39,375 | $711 |
| 19 | Clovis | Curry County | 23.6% | 37,942 | $54,820 | $988 |
| 20 | Gallup | McKinley County | 23.5% | 21,023 | $58,303 | $927 |
| 21 | Bernalillo | Sandoval County | 22.5% | 9,086 | $63,880 | $902 |
| 22 | Sunland Park | Doña Ana County | 21.8% | 17,463 | $62,814 | $920 |
| 23 | Raton | Colfax County | 21.3% | 6,026 | $52,641 | $741 |
| 24 | Artesia | Eddy County | 19.9% | 12,576 | $74,915 | $1,288 |
| 25 | Grants | Cibola County | 19.2% | 8,951 | $47,183 | $783 |
| 26 | Carlsbad | Eddy County | 19.2% | 31,746 | $72,306 | $1,236 |
| 27 | Roswell | Chaves County | 18.6% | 47,638 | $51,583 | $876 |
| 28 | Española | Rio Arriba County | 18.3% | 10,473 | $47,667 | $829 |
| 29 | Truth or Consequences | Sierra County | 18.3% | 6,019 | $33,788 | $714 |
| 30 | Hobbs | Lea County | 17.3% | 40,252 | $64,021 | $1,112 |
| 31 | Deming | Luna County | 15.9% | 15,221 | $34,165 | $586 |
| 32 | Aztec | San Juan County | 15.7% | 6,150 | $41,977 | $629 |
| 33 | South Valley (unincorporated) | Bernalillo County | 15.1% | 37,120 | $58,224 | $954 |
| 34 | Bloomfield | San Juan County | 14.9% | 7,395 | $48,472 | $984 |
| 35 | Belen | Valencia County | 13.6% | 7,450 | $42,627 | $916 |
| 36 | North Hobbs (unincorporated) | Lea County | 12.1% | 6,034 | $82,554 | $1,319 |
| 37 | Shiprock (unincorporated) | San Juan County | 11.6% | 7,610 | $35,900 | $694 |
| 38 | Chaparral (unincorporated) | Doña Ana County | 10.6% | 18,186 | $46,017 | $853 |
| 39 | Lovington | Lea County | 8.4% | 11,498 | $68,821 | $1,014 |
| 40 | Anthony | Doña Ana County | 7.6% | 8,767 | $38,132 | $561 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Los Alamos, with 69.8% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in New Mexico by population.