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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in New Mexico, Corrales has the largest share of people working from home (31.9%), followed by North Valley and Bernalillo. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in New Mexico that we cover, the median is 7.3% and the average 9.1%; the figure runs from 31.9% (Corrales) to 1.3% (North Hobbs). That is a spread of 24.5 times between the two ends. The state figure is 12.2%; 11 of the 40 places are above it and 29 at or below.
The first five are Corrales, North Valley, Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Los Alamos. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. 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 ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corrales | Sandoval County | 31.9% | 8,555 | $102,307 | $1,143 |
| 2 | North Valley (unincorporated) | Bernalillo County | 21.6% | 10,455 | $61,498 | $893 |
| 3 | Bernalillo | Sandoval County | 18.1% | 9,086 | $63,880 | $902 |
| 4 | Santa Fe | Santa Fe County | 17.3% | 89,019 | $73,482 | $1,463 |
| 5 | Los Alamos (unincorporated) | Los Alamos County | 16.8% | 13,317 | $141,018 | $1,359 |
| 6 | Rio Rancho | Sandoval County | 15.5% | 108,515 | $89,596 | $1,514 |
| 7 | Taos | Taos County | 15.3% | 6,458 | $47,304 | $883 |
| 8 | Albuquerque | Bernalillo County | 14.9% | 562,218 | $68,317 | $1,145 |
| 9 | Edgewood | Santa Fe County | 14.5% | 6,124 | $84,761 | $1,114 |
| 10 | Silver City | Grant County | 13.2% | 9,536 | $38,711 | $866 |
| 11 | Ruidoso | Lincoln County | 12.9% | 7,699 | $52,736 | $944 |
| 12 | Grants | Cibola County | 11.9% | 8,951 | $47,183 | $783 |
| 13 | Las Cruces | Doña Ana County | 10.7% | 114,197 | $55,422 | $974 |
| 14 | Las Vegas | San Miguel County | 9.3% | 13,000 | $45,125 | $792 |
| 15 | Los Lunas | Valencia County | 9.2% | 18,618 | $62,330 | $1,110 |
| 16 | Socorro | Socorro County | 9.1% | 8,481 | $39,375 | $711 |
| 17 | Lovington | Lea County | 8.9% | 11,498 | $68,821 | $1,014 |
| 18 | Artesia | Eddy County | 8.4% | 12,576 | $74,915 | $1,288 |
| 19 | South Valley (unincorporated) | Bernalillo County | 8.3% | 37,120 | $58,224 | $954 |
| 20 | Alamogordo | Otero County | 7.3% | 31,307 | $55,952 | $902 |
| 21 | Belen | Valencia County | 7.1% | 7,450 | $42,627 | $916 |
| 22 | Truth or Consequences | Sierra County | 6.7% | 6,019 | $33,788 | $714 |
| 23 | Anthony | Doña Ana County | 6.3% | 8,767 | $38,132 | $561 |
| 24 | Farmington | San Juan County | 6.1% | 46,314 | $68,784 | $1,037 |
| 25 | Española | Rio Arriba County | 5.8% | 10,473 | $47,667 | $829 |
| 26 | Carlsbad | Eddy County | 5.7% | 31,746 | $72,306 | $1,236 |
| 27 | Gallup | McKinley County | 5.4% | 21,023 | $58,303 | $927 |
| 28 | Aztec | San Juan County | 5.2% | 6,150 | $41,977 | $629 |
| 29 | Roswell | Chaves County | 5.0% | 47,638 | $51,583 | $876 |
| 30 | Sunland Park | Doña Ana County | 4.9% | 17,463 | $62,814 | $920 |
| 31 | Chaparral (unincorporated) | Doña Ana County | 4.5% | 18,186 | $46,017 | $853 |
| 32 | Clovis | Curry County | 4.0% | 37,942 | $54,820 | $988 |
| 33 | Portales | Roosevelt County | 3.7% | 11,968 | $50,555 | $903 |
| 34 | Deming | Luna County | 3.3% | 15,221 | $34,165 | $586 |
| 35 | Shiprock (unincorporated) | San Juan County | 3.2% | 7,610 | $35,900 | $694 |
| 36 | Bloomfield | San Juan County | 2.8% | 7,395 | $48,472 | $984 |
| 37 | Raton | Colfax County | 2.7% | 6,026 | $52,641 | $741 |
| 38 | Hobbs | Lea County | 2.3% | 40,252 | $64,021 | $1,112 |
| 39 | Santa Teresa (unincorporated) | Doña Ana County | 1.7% | 6,041 | $63,161 | $1,356 |
| 40 | North Hobbs (unincorporated) | Lea County | 1.3% | 6,034 | $82,554 | $1,319 |
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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.
Corrales, with 31.9% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in New Mexico by population.