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Report: Albuquerque and Las Cruces make rebound in national rankings

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2 years ago

February 6, 2024

New rankings are out for the best performing cities in the country. After big drops in 2023, some New Mexico cities on the list are making a rebound.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New rankings are out for the best performing cities in the country. After big drops in 2023, some New Mexico cities on the list are making a rebound.

Four New Mexico cities are included in the Milken Institute rankings: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, and Farmington. For three of those cities, things are looking up – they all saw major gains over the 2023 report.

Albuquerque rose from the 137th-best performing large city in the 2023 report to the 100th-best in 2023. Las Cruces rose from the 121st-best performing small city in 2023 to the 79th-best in 2024.

Both Albuquerque and Las Cruces remain ranked lower than they were pre-pandemic. However, the improvements from the 2021 data included in the 2023 report are significant.

After spending three years at the bottom of the list, Farmington rose from dead last to 189th-best performing small city.

Santa Fe was the only New Mexico city on the list to see a drop. It fell from 124th-best in 2023 to 145th.

It’s worth noting this report is based on data from 2022.

Rankings are based on 13 factors that fall into three general categories: labor market performance — which reflects trends and employment and wages, high-tech impact — which reflects the growth of high-tech industries, and access to economic opportunities — which looks at housing and digital services such as broadband internet.

For more information on the Milken report, click here.

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New Mexico veteran cemetery coming to Carlsbad via $8M in federal funds – Carlsbad Current-Argus

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9 hours ago

March 1, 2026

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New Mexico veteran cemetery coming to Carlsbad via M in federal funds – Carlsbad Current-Argus

Mack Dyer salutes the American Flag during a ceremony, Feb. 25, 2026 at the American Legion in Carlsbad. Adrian Hedden | Carlsbad Current-Argus

Adrian Hedden Carlsbad Current-Argusachedden@currentargus.com Mack Dyer served for 21 years in the U.S. Army. He fought in Operation Desert Storm in 1991 and Operation Iraqi…

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New Mexico spoils Nevada’s Senior Day as Lobos leave Reno with 63-56 win

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March 1, 2026

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New Mexico spoils Nevada’s Senior Day as Lobos leave Reno with 63-56 win

The Nevada women’s basketball team dropped its final home contest of the 2025-26 season on Saturday with New Mexico spoiling Senior Day and pushing past the Wolf Pack for a 63-56 win.

The Wolf Pack led 36-34 at halftime behind a hot-shooting start. Skylar Durley, Imbie Jones and Ahrray Young each had six points as Nevada shot 14-of-25 from the field (56%). But things cooled off in the second half, with the Lobos outscoring the Wolf Pack 19-13 in the third quarter to take a four-point lead into the fourth. Nevada’s shooting woes only worsened in the final period when it made just three field goals, including none in the final four minutes.

Durley led Nevada with 16 points and six rebounds. Young finished with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists. The Wolf Pack made just one three-pointer out of its nine attempts.

The loss drops Nevada to 9-20 overall, 5-14 within the Mountain West Conference. The Wolf Pack now heads to Utah State for Tuesday’s regular-season finale before opening the Mountain West Tournament play next Saturday in Las Vegas.

Watch our coverage of the game below.

Highlights and reaction from Nevada’s loss to New Mexico.

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