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New Mexico rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in New Mexico

Santa Fe ranks first on walkability among New Mexico’s 73 towns of 2,500+; 19 of the 73 grade A− or better on walkability nationally.

The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). How grades work

#1

Santa Fe

Santa Fe County · 89,837 people
A

Walkability grade, better than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #22 of 72 in NM

#2

Taos

Taos County · 6,526 people
A

Walkability grade, better than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #66 of 72 in NM

#3

Kirtland AFB

unincorporated, Bernalillo County · 3,413 people
A

Walkability grade, better than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #8 of 72 in NM

All 73 towns

Walkability grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 4 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

73 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1Santa FeSanta Fe County · 89,837 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #22 of 72
2TaosTaos County · 6,526 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #66 of 72
3Kirtland AFBunincorporated, Bernalillo County · 3,413 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #8 of 72
4AlbuquerqueBernalillo County · 556,588 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #44 of 72
5SocorroSocorro County · 8,261 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #50 of 72
6Silver CityGrant County · 9,284 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #30 of 72
7TucumcariQuay County · 5,082 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #46 of 72
T8FarmingtonSan Juan County · 46,055 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #40 of 72
T8PortalesRoosevelt County · 11,734 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #25 of 72
10AztecSan Juan County · 6,091 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #51 of 72
11DemingLuna County · 14,944 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #49 of 72
12BloomfieldSan Juan County · 7,335 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #67 of 72
13BelenValencia County · 7,589 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #64 of 72
14GallupMcKinley County · 19,969 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #72 of 72
15University Park College campusunincorporated, Doña Ana County · 2,782 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
16GrantsCibola County · 8,933 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #57 of 72
17ClaytonUnion County · 2,510 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #7 of 72
18BernalilloSandoval County · 9,159 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #34 of 72
19Las CrucesDoña Ana County · 116,978 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #56 of 72
20Las VegasSan Miguel County · 12,574 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #69 of 72
21Los LunasValencia County · 20,572 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #53 of 72
22RuidosoLincoln County · 7,580 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #45 of 72
T23Crownpointunincorporated, McKinley County · 2,882 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #41 of 72
T23Los Ranchos de AlbuquerqueBernalillo County · 5,790 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #14 of 72
25Truth or ConsequencesSierra County · 5,949 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #62 of 72
26RoswellChaves County · 46,878 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #70 of 72
27HobbsLea County · 40,863 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #38 of 72
28South Valleyunincorporated, Bernalillo County · 37,120 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #20 of 72
29Shiprockunincorporated, San Juan County · 7,610 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #61 of 72
30Rio RanchoSandoval County · 114,419 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #3 of 72
31Holloman AFBunincorporated, Otero County · 4,433 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #31 of 72
32Los AlamosLos Alamos County (city and county) · 13,317 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 72
33CarlsbadEddy County · 32,524 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #23 of 72
34Paradise Hillsunincorporated, Bernalillo County · 4,591 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #12 of 72
35North Valleyunincorporated, Bernalillo County · 10,455 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #29 of 72
36ClovisCurry County · 37,127 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #37 of 72
37Sunland ParkDoña Ana County · 18,268 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #32 of 72
38ArtesiaEddy County · 12,735 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #26 of 72
39EdgewoodSanta Fe County · 6,157 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #10 of 72
40LovingtonLea County · 11,620 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #27 of 72
41AlamogordoOtero County · 31,906 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #39 of 72
42EspañolaRio Arriba County · 10,458 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #59 of 72
43RatonColfax County · 5,952 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #33 of 72
44Agua Friaunincorporated, Santa Fe County · 2,898 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #16 of 72
45Santa RosaGuadalupe County · 2,802 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #18 of 72
46CorralesSandoval County · 8,484 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #5 of 72
47Ruidoso DownsLincoln County · 2,588 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #58 of 72
48Bosque FarmsValencia County · 4,174 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #11 of 72
49Dulceunincorporated, Rio Arriba County · 3,218 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #65 of 72
50La Cienegaunincorporated, Santa Fe County · 3,543 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #4 of 72
51PeraltaValencia County · 3,499 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #15 of 72
52La Mesillaunincorporated, Rio Arriba County · 2,697 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #54 of 72
53White RockLos Alamos County (city and county) · 5,716 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 72
54AnthonyDoña Ana County · 8,900 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #19 of 72
55Eldorado at Santa Feunincorporated, Santa Fe County · 5,619 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #9 of 72
56Placitasunincorporated, Sandoval County · 4,223 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #17 of 72
57Zuni Pueblounincorporated, McKinley County · 5,864 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #63 of 72
58El Cerrounincorporated, Valencia County · 2,923 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #6 of 72
59Lee Acresunincorporated, San Juan County · 4,272 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #60 of 72
60EuniceLea County · 3,037 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #47 of 72
61TularosaOtero County · 2,662 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #71 of 72
62Ranchos de Taosunincorporated, Taos County · 2,536 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #43 of 72
63North Hobbsunincorporated, Lea County · 6,034 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #24 of 72
64Chaparralunincorporated, Doña Ana County · 18,186 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #35 of 72
65Flora Vistaunincorporated, San Juan County · 2,770 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #55 of 72
66Los Chavesunincorporated, Valencia County · 4,838 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #42 of 72
67Sandia Heightsunincorporated, Bernalillo County · 3,160 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #13 of 72
68Rio CommunitiesValencia County · 4,953 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #68 of 72
69Santa Teresaunincorporated, Doña Ana County · 6,041 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #36 of 72
70Crouch Mesaunincorporated, San Juan County · 4,812 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #21 of 72
71Vadounincorporated, Doña Ana County · 2,895 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #28 of 72
72El Cerro Missionunincorporated, Valencia County · 5,323 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #52 of 72
73Meadow Lakeunincorporated, Valencia County · 4,259 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #48 of 72
Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in New Mexico?

Santa Fe (Santa Fe County) ranks first on walkability among 73 towns, with an A; Taos and Kirtland AFB follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a walkability grade (73 in New Mexico). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the New Mexico page.

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