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BusinessWeek names Rio Rancho best place for raising kids in New Mexico

mrcog — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Rio Rancho was named the best place to raise kids in New Mexico by BusinessWeek, beating out Roswell and Santa Fe for the second year in a row.

The criteria used to rate communities included school performance, crime rates, job growth, income, affordability, and parks, among many others.

- New Mexico Business Weekly, 11/24/09

Albuquerque ranks above average in Forbes report on affordable cities

mrcog — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:15:54 -0700

Forbes ranked Albuquerque 34th out of 100, on their list of "Best Bang for the Buck Cities". Albuquerque also ranked 3rd for best job forecast and 28th for low unemployment. The ratings were based on a variety of factors including housing affordability, commute times, unemployment. View full report

- NM Business Weekly, 12/07/09

recent news

synch — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:58:19 -0600

Infrastructure: Utilities

jan — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:25:41 -0600

Utilities

With utility rates among the lowest in the country, Metro New Mexico offers your company another business savings:

Electricity and natural gas

A majority of the metro area's electricity is provided by Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), one of the most reliable power providers in the country. Electric rates in New Mexico are lower that those in surrounding and competitive states.
New Mexico Gas Company is providing natural gas services to a majority of the region.
Central NM Electric Cooperative is organized as a non-profit, consumer owned cooperative and is headquartered in Mountainair, NM, with another office in Moriarity. CNMEC serves customers in parts of Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Valencia and Torrance counties, including the Estancia Valley. The company owns 4,156 miles of transmission lines and has invested $59.5 million to serve its members.

Drought-Resistant Industry

The Metro New Mexico region is primarily high desert, with an average rainfall of 9-14 inches/year. Our communities are learning to manage their water resources to ensure a supply for future generations while meeting water compact obligations. These goals will be achieved through a combination of active conservation efforts, a search for new sources, technological progress in water reclamation and re-use, and an active market in unused water rights. While water-intensive industries never make sense in a desert, almost all industries will find a more than adequate supply of water to meet their needs.

Water
Each community in the metro area handles its own water and sewer services.

Technology

synch — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:01:57 -0600

Rankings

synch — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:01:50 -0600

Openings & Closings

synch — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:01:44 -0600

Quality of Life

synch — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:01:34 -0600

Investments

synch — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:01:27 -0600

Business

synch — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:01:15 -0600