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Most Urban Cities in New Mexico

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in New Mexico

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 77.6
Albuquerque, NM
562,488 residents
Density 3,004
Population 562,488
#2
Score 65.2
Paradise Hills, NM
4,662 residents
Density 4,571
Population 4,662
#3
Score 46.2
Anthony, NM
8,701 residents
Density 3,223
Population 8,701
#4
Score 35.4
Bayard, NM
2,370 residents
Density 2,495
Population 2,370
#5
Score 29.2
Santa Fe, NM
88,224 residents
Density 1,689
Population 88,224
#6
Score 27.5
Las Cruces, NM
112,612 residents
Density 1,464
Population 112,612
#7
Score 25.6
Roswell, NM
47,823 residents
Density 1,609
Population 47,823
#8
Score 25.4
Doña Ana, NM
1,154 residents
Density 1,803
Population 1,154
#9
Score 25.1
Clovis, NM
38,153 residents
Density 1,615
Population 38,153
#10
Score 25
Bernalillo, NM
9,068 residents
Density 1,737
Population 9,068
#11
Score 24.8
Las Maravillas, NM
1,776 residents
Density 1,758
Population 1,776
#12
Score 24.8
University Park, NM
2,699 residents
Density 1,753
Population 2,699

Full Ranking, New Mexico

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1 Albuquerque NM 77.6
2 Paradise Hills NM 65.2
3 Anthony NM 46.2
4 Bayard NM 35.4
5 Santa Fe NM 29.2
6 Las Cruces NM 27.5
7 Roswell NM 25.6
8 Doña Ana NM 25.4
9 Clovis NM 25.1
10 Bernalillo NM 25
11 Las Maravillas NM 24.8
12 University Park NM 24.8
13 North Valley NM 23.9
14 Hobbs NM 23.7
15 Sandia Heights NM 23.6
16 Gamerco NM 23.3
17 Las Vegas NM 22.2
18 Alamogordo NM 22.1
19 Dexter NM 22.1
20 Portales NM 21.8
21 Farmington NM 21.7
22 Berino NM 21.4
23 Rio Rancho NM 21
24 South Valley NM 19.9
25 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque NM 18.8
26 Williams Acres NM 18.5
27 Española NM 18.5
28 Los Alamos NM 17.8
29 Sunland Park NM 17.2
30 Agua Fria NM 16.6
31 Artesia NM 16.2
32 Gallup NM 16
33 Carlsbad NM 15.9
34 Valencia CDP (Valencia County) NM 15.8
35 Jemez Pueblo NM 15.7
36 Hurley NM 15.6
37 La Huerta NM 15.4
38 Taos NM 15.3
39 Loving NM 15.2
40 Vado NM 15.1
41 Lovington NM 14.9
42 Santo Domingo Pueblo NM 14.9
43 La Villita NM 14.8
44 Bosque Farms NM 14.5
45 Silver City NM 13.7
46 Los Lunas NM 13.3
47 Navajo NM 13.3
48 Deming NM 13.1
49 Tularosa NM 12.9
50 El Cerro Mission NM 12.3

Albuquerque, NM tops the list with a composite score of 77.6 out of 100, followed by Paradise Hills and Anthony. NM dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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