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Best places to retire in New Mexico
A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to retire in New Mexico using data from Niche.
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#30. Rio Rancho
- Population: 102,403
#29. Santa Clara
- Population: 1,822
#28. San Ysidro
- Population: 2,328
#27. Taos
- Population: 6,524
#26. Paradise Hills
- Population: 4,442
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#25. Jarales
- Population: 2,042
#24. Las Cruces
- Population: 109,934
#23. Peralta
- Population: 3,392
#22. Socorro
- Population: 8,553
#21. Tularosa
- Population: 2,641
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#20. Elephant Butte
- Population: 1,580
#19. La Luz
- Population: 1,568
#18. Raton
- Population: 6,082
#17. North Valley
- Population: 12,594
#16. Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
- Population: 5,904
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#15. Mesilla
- Population: 1,760
#14. Ruidoso Downs
- Population: 2,618
#13. Valencia
- Population: 2,236
#12. Santa Fe
- Population: 86,935
#11. Ranchos de Taos
- Population: 2,067
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#10. Boles Acres
- Population: 2,511
#9. Silver City
- Population: 9,694
#8. Truth or Consequences
- Population: 6,078
#7. Eldorado at Santa Fe
- Population: 5,419
#5. Placitas
- Population: 3,863
#4. Los Alamos
- Population: 13,270
#3. Ruidoso
- Population: 7,636
#2. White Rock
- Population: 5,716
#1. Sandia Heights
- Population: 3,110
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