Best places to retire in New Mexico

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October 13, 2021
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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.

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#6. Corrales

- Population: 8,488

#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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