| Best Place to Retire Las Cruces NM
WHY IS LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO RETIRE? HERE IS WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY.
May/June 2010 issue of "Where to Retire" magazine has selected Las Cruces to profile as a top retirement town. There praise was for our sunny climate, confortable size, multicultural heritage and of course, the beautiful Organ Mountains.
15 Top Retirement Cities
Boomers are willing to move farther than previous generations when they retire, and they are choosing places unlike stereotypical retirement hotspots, says Tom Brokaw in his report on Boomer retirement, airing on CNBC, Thursday, March 4 at 9 p.m. ET.
The top places listed by AARP and explored on the show are:
1. Loveland/Fort Collins, Colo.
2. Las Cruces, N.M
3. Rehoboth Beach, Del.
4. Portland, Ore.
5. Greenville, S.C.
6. Sarasota, Fla.
7. Ann Arbor, Mich.
8. Tucson, Ariz.
9. Montpelier, Vt.
10. Honolulu
11. Santa Fe, N.M
12. Atlanta
13. Charleston, S.C
14. Northampton, Mass.
15. San Diego, Calif.
LAS CRUCES RANKED IN TOP 10 BEST PERFORMING CITIES IN 2009 BY MILKEN INSTITUTE, AN INDEPENDENT THINK TANK. Las Cruces, NM continues to rank among the top cities to live and work in in the U.S. according to The Milken Institute. Rating is based on a variety of factors. Job Creation and Job Sunstainability are a couple. Las Cruces experienced a 1.6% job growth between 2007-2008. Strengths: Construction on Spaceport America, Low cost of doing business, close proximity to consumer business markets in border towns, aerospace and space related research taking place.
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY, WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NASA CONTINUE TO BE STRONG ECONOMIC ENGINES OF THE REGION.
In July 2006, AARP named Las Cruces as a Top-Five place to retire. Ranked in the Top 10 College Towns to Settle in by Modern Maturity Magazine (AARP publication).
In November 2005 and June 2002, Money Magazine put Las Cruces on the list of best places to retire in a small college community. These articles cited factors including great weather, amazing views (we have the Organ Mountains), cultural scene, low cost of living and great Mexican food (possibly the hottest chile in the USA), mild winters are great for hiking, tennis, and golf.
One of Inc. Magazine’s 2007 Boomtowns
Las Cruces was ranked 15 out of 400 US deemed boomtowns. The ranking is based on job growth and the strength of the local economy.
One of AARP’s 2006 “Dream Towns” to retire
Las Cruces topped AARP’s first list of great places to retire based on factors such as: the cheapest states to live in as a retiree (based on income, property, and sales taxes), weather, recreational opportunities and livability (access to health care and transportation).
One of the Best College Towns to Retire - Money Magazine November 2005
For the second time in four years, Las Cruces made one of Money’s lists of best places to retire; this time as a college town. The article cited several factors, including Las Cruces’ great weather, amazing views, cultural scene and low cost of living.
In the Fall 2001 issue of Where To Retire Magazine, Lasa Cruces was One of America's Top 100 Retirement Towns. They received praise for diverse culture, high desert climate, low cost of living, open spaces and year-round outdoor activities. It was also one of the few towns selected that ranked below the national cost of living average.
In the Fall 2002, Family Digest ranked Las Cruces "Best Place to Live" the highest among 300 cities evaluated in a number of areas determined to be important to families, including crime rate, housing costs, income, weather, etc.
Ranked by Forbes / Milken Institute, 2002, 2003 and 2004 for "Best Small Metro Area for Business and Careers" . Rankings based on job growth, earned income and measure of activity in critical technologies that foster future growth.
Las Cruces was also featured in "Where To Retire Magazine" in December 2005 and January 2006.
I have been visiting Las Cruces since 1990 and finally got to move here in 2003, so can testify to what these articles are saying. The mild winters will keep us here after shoveling snow in southeastern Ohio for the last time in the winter of 2002.
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