Las Cruces Awards and Recognitions

Las Cruces has been recognized time and again as a great place to retire, to start a small business and for a family. The following is a list of rankings and awards that Las Cruces has received.

 

Relocation & Retirement Recognitions 

#3: Relocateamerica.com's 2010 list of "Top 10 Recovery Cities."

AARP's 2010 "Best Places to Retire."

Bestboomertown.com Top 20 places to retire in America.

Money Magazine rated Las Cruces One of the Best Places to Retire. 

Money Magazine - CNN rated Las Cruces The # 2 Best College Town to Retire

One of America's Top 100 Retirement Towns by Where to Retire Magazine, Fall 2001, and again in December 2005, and January 2006. 

Ranked among the Top Five Places to Retire in the nation by Your Money Magazine

Named one of Top 100 Places to live by Relocate-America.com

 

Economic Based Recognitions

#6: US News & World Report's 2010 "10 Cities for Real Estate Steals."

#19: Sunset Magazine "20 Best Towns of the Future."

Forbes-Milken Institute Top 5 small metro areas for business and careers. - 2002 to 2007

#27: Forbes-Miken Institute Top small metro areas for business and careers. 2010

Among the Top 25 in Inc. Magazine's Cities for Doing Business in America (Every year since 2004).

 

Quality of Life Recognitions

Kaboom.org's most "Playful City USA."

2006 - 2009 Annual Farmers Insurance Study Ranks Las Cruces Among Most Secure Mid-Size to Live in.

Best Place to Live - Family Digest, Fall 2002. 

 

Las Cruces, NM Award Winning Community