Safest Cities in New Mexico

Cities ranked by Community Safety Score — a composite of health outcomes, economic stability, and healthcare access from CDC and Census data. 25 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Safest Cities 25

1 Los Alamos
80.5
2 Santa Fe
68.8
3 Rio Rancho
68.5
4 Enchanted Hills
68.5
5 Albuquerque
64.6
6 South Valley
64.6
7 North Valley
64.6
8 Carlsbad
62.2
9 Artesia
62.2
10 Portales
59.2
11 Silver City
58.9
12 Alamogordo
58.7
13 Los Lunas
58.7
14 Espanola
57.5
15 Clovis
57.1
16 Las Cruces
56.9
17 Sunland Park
56.9
18 Chaparral
56.9
19 Hobbs
56.7
20 Lovington
56.7
21 Farmington
56.2
22 Las Vegas
55.0
23 Roswell
53.8
24 Deming
47.8
25 Gallup
44.5

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).