Albuquerque #3 Smart Place to Live

**T.S.** · 01-20-2007, 12:08 AM

Ranked by Smart Money magazine. I thought that it was interesting.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smart Money

#3 Albuquerque, N.M.

This laid-back city offers resort-town ambience, a boomtown economy and cow-town prices.

What we loved: Miles of trails in the city along the Rio Grande's undeveloped banks and through cottonwood forests. More than 300 sunny days a year to enjoy cycling or hiking.

Albuquerque offers resort-town ambience, a boomtown economy and cow-town prices. And the city's laid-back pace gives you plenty of time to enjoy the sunsets. Shades of pinks, blues, reds and oranges -- best enjoyed from atop the Sandia Mountains -- frame the desert skyline with stark beauty.

-- Thomas M. Anderson

Article continued here...

http://www.kiplinger.com/features/ar...buquerque.html

Top 10 Smart Places to Live

carogonza · 01-20-2007, 12:52 PM

Albuquerque is nice but after living in Santa Fe, Alb. is the big city with too much traffic and too many people. :)

**MyAzi** · 01-20-2007, 02:51 PM

I don't care for Alb at all... I found it very unappealing when I was there last.

**Plato** · 01-20-2007, 03:35 PM

I didn't see anything very appealing about it either, MyAzi, the one time I was there. I think sometimes a city will get wind of one of these "Best Place to Live" projects in a major magazine, and then slip a little baksheesh to the editors to come out high in the rankings.

**RodFarlee** · 01-20-2007, 04:04 PM

C'mon, guys! The Best Thing about ABQ is that it's only a short hop from Santa Fe!
Also, it has a kinda neat Old Town area and museum. And UNM, of course.
Anyplace that has jobs and mountains and sunshine... well, is leaps ahead of most places in my book.

**MyAzi** · 01-20-2007, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RodFarlee

C'mon, guys! The Best Thing about ABQ is that it's only a short hop from Santa Fe!

Sorry Rod in my book that is the ONLY good thing...

**T.S.** · 01-20-2007, 05:30 PM

I just watched a Forbes Best Places to Live and Work show on the Fine Living channel and Albuquerque was rated #1 for people looking to start a new business or career.

**MyAzi** · 01-20-2007, 05:53 PM

I think Forbes does that to keep the economy moving around. Make the investments...clean up and in 6 months say it is someplace else... Wish I had been that smart!

carogonza · 01-20-2007, 08:24 PM

Old Town is fabulous and charming. Plus, they have some great museums and , of course, the ballon fest.

RAINBOWWAVES · 02-20-2007, 01:09 PM

our dear friends bought 90 acres of land in Las Vegas, NM. They are building a ranch...they showed us lots of pics of the area and it is beautiful. As soon as they sell their house here they will be moving...sniff.

01-20-2007, 12:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
carogonza Newbie Join Date: Jan 17th, 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 9	Re: Albuquerque #3 Smart Place to Live Albuquerque is nice but after living in Santa Fe, Alb. is the big city with too much traffic and too many people. :) __________________ Got politics? politicalbrawlhall.com

01-20-2007, 02:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
MyAzi Slave to Sir Azi Join Date: Jan 14th, 2007 Location: Western Washington Posts: 1,306	Re: Albuquerque #3 Smart Place to Live I don't care for Alb at all... I found it very unappealing when I was there last. __________________ FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY

01-20-2007, 03:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Plato Junior Member Join Date: Jan 14th, 2007 Posts: 40	Re: Albuquerque #3 Smart Place to Live I didn't see anything very appealing about it either, MyAzi, the one time I was there. I think sometimes a city will get wind of one of these "Best Place to Live" projects in a major magazine, and then slip a little baksheesh to the editors to come out high in the rankings.

01-20-2007, 04:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
RodFarlee American Join Date: Jan 15th, 2007 Posts: 345	Re: Albuquerque #3 Smart Place to Live C'mon, guys! The Best Thing about ABQ is that it's only a short hop from Santa Fe! Also, it has a kinda neat Old Town area and museum. And UNM, of course. Anyplace that has jobs and mountains and sunshine... well, is leaps ahead of most places in my book.

01-20-2007, 05:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
T.S. Member Join Date: Oct 12th, 2006 Location: MN to NC to FL to MN Posts: 709	Re: Albuquerque #3 Smart Place to Live I just watched a Forbes Best Places to Live and Work show on the Fine Living channel and Albuquerque was rated #1 for people looking to start a new business or career.

01-20-2007, 05:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
MyAzi Slave to Sir Azi Join Date: Jan 14th, 2007 Location: Western Washington Posts: 1,306	Re: Albuquerque #3 Smart Place to Live I think Forbes does that to keep the economy moving around. Make the investments...clean up and in 6 months say it is someplace else... Wish I had been that smart! __________________ FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY

01-20-2007, 08:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
carogonza Newbie Join Date: Jan 17th, 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 9	Re: Albuquerque #3 Smart Place to Live Old Town is fabulous and charming. Plus, they have some great museums and , of course, the ballon fest. __________________ Got politics? politicalbrawlhall.com

02-20-2007, 01:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
RAINBOWWAVES Banned Join Date: Oct 18th, 2006 Posts: 715	Re: Albuquerque #3 Smart Place to Live our dear friends bought 90 acres of land in Las Vegas, NM. They are building a ranch...they showed us lots of pics of the area and it is beautiful. As soon as they sell their house here they will be moving...sniff.

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