Which county in New Mexico has the lowest commute time?

De Baca has the lowest commute time in New Mexico, at 11.4 min.

What is the commute time in De Baca?

De Baca is ranked #1 in New Mexico for commute time, at 11.4 min.

How is this commute time ranking calculated?

Counties in New Mexico are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Shortest Commute in New Mexico (2026)

Shortest counties for commute time in New Mexico

Top 25 of 33 counties with data.

Ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.

Shortest counties for commute time in New Mexico

Rank	County	Value
01	De Baca11.4 min County page
02	Quay11.4 min County page
03	Los Alamos14.7 min County page
04	Sierra14.8 min County page
05	Roosevelt15.7 min County page
06	Socorro16.2 min County page
07	Curry16.5 min County page
08	Union16.7 min County page
09	Grant17.9 min County page
10	Luna19.1 min County page
11	Chaves19.3 min County page
12	Guadalupe19.7 min County page
13	Colfax19.9 min County page
14	Lincoln20.0 min County page
15	Harding20.6 min County page
16	Eddy21.4 min County page
17	Otero22.1 min County page
18	Hidalgo22.2 min County page
19	San Miguel22.7 min County page
20	Doña Ana22.8 min County page
21	Bernalillo22.9 min County page
22	Santa Fe23.8 min County page
23	Cibola24.0 min County page
24	San Juan24.2 min County page
25	Lea24.4 min County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks New Mexico counties by avg commute time, sorted so the shortest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For commute time, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh commute time against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of avg commute time.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in New Mexico has the lowest commute time?: De Baca has the lowest commute time in New Mexico, at 11.4 min.
What is the commute time in De Baca?: De Baca is ranked #1 in New Mexico for commute time, at 11.4 min.
How is this commute time ranking calculated?: Counties in New Mexico are ranked by avg commute time (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.