rankings

With its famously sunny climate, high percentage of college-educated residents, low business costs and world-class workforce, Albuquerque is a savvy choice for employer and employee alike — and the world is taking note. In 2007 alone, Albuquerque was ranked in the top 10 nationally by a number of highly respected sources, in categories spanning a wide variety of important criteria. Whether you're a site selector searching for the "Best City for Business and Careers" (#6 in the U.S., Forbes), an employer with your staff's best interest in mind (Fittest City in the Nation, Men's Fitness) or a jobseeker looking for the smartest move (#1 Appreciating U.S. Market, HousingPredictor.com), Albuquerque has definitely got you covered. Check out the list below to see how the city stacks up against the competition.

* Source: Wadley-Donovan Study, 2006

Current rankings for Albuquerque:

• ABQ named #5 of 25 top cities for making movies, MovieMaker.com 2009
  
• ABQ: one of 6 "safe havens" for real estate, Yahoo! Real Estate 2008
  
• ABQ #1 Place Where Home Prices Are Likely to Rise, Forbes August 2008
• ABQ in Top for Business and Careers, March 2008
• Top 20 Greenest States, Business Facilities, 2008
• ABQ ranked 16th greenest city, Popular Science, February 2008
• Top 10 movie city, MovieMaker Magazine, January 2008
• 1st in Manufacturing Momentum, Business Facilities, 2008
• 8th for Job in High-Tech Fields, State New Economy index 2007
• 3rd Best Highway System, Reason Foundation, 2008
• 8th in Reducing Oil Dependency, Natural Resources Defense Council, 2008
• ABQ #1 Appreciating US Market, HousingPredictor.com, December 2007
• ABQ #8 of Top 10 Best Cities for Jobs, Forbes, October 2007
• #6 in the Nation for Business and Careers, Forbes, October 2007
• UNM Schools ranked among best, Hispanic Business, September 2007
• ABQ among 50 Best Adventure Towns, Nat'l Geographic Magazine, Sept 2007
• Albuquerque a Hot Job Market City, New Mexico Business Weekly, Sept 2007
• NM: Top 10 Recruitment and Attraction State, Expansion Management, Sept 2007
• #1 city for Climate Protection Program, U.S. Conference of Mayors, June 2007
• ABQ #9 among cities for most educated workforce, Business Facilities, June 2007  
• ABQ Ranked in Top Mid-size Metros, Expansion Management, May/June 2007
• Top 10 in the Nation for Business and Careers, Forbes, April 2007
• Milken List of Top 200 Best Performing Cities, Milken Institute, March 2007
• The #1 Fittest City in Nation, Men's Fitness, 2007
• 44th Fastest-Growing City in the Nation, Census Bureau, June 2006
• Among Top 10 of America's Brainiest Cities, BizJournals.com, June 2006
• Top 20 for best Lifestyle Options for Relocating Families,
  Primacy Relocation & Worldwide ERC, May 2006
• A Five-Star Knowledge Worker Metro, Expansion Management, May 2006
• Ranked 3rd Smartest City to Live, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, May 2006 
• 8th Mid-Size Metro in Nation for Top Public Schools,
  Expansion Management, May 2006
• #2 Arts Destination, AmericanStyle magazine, June 2006
• One of America's 50 Hottest Cities, Expansion Management, January 2006
• One of the Top 6 Destinations to Travel for 2006, USA Today, January 2006