{"id":178,"date":"2012-06-29T21:07:13","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T21:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2021-02-09T13:55:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T13:55:52","slug":"economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Albuquerque3\/ColdwellBankerLegacy\/?page_id=178","title":{"rendered":"Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEMOGRAPHICS\/ECONOMY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Economic Indicators<\/strong><br \/>\nMetropolitan Albuquerque accounts for nearly half of all the economic activity in New Mexico. Fueled by more than 750,000 regional residents, the area&#8217;s high-tech prowess and growing economy is one of the brightest in the nation. Many manufacturing companies are joined by a host of financial, insurance, and healthcare companies in modern office parks. The area is well endowed with large public institutions such as the University of New Mexico, Sandia National Laboratories, and the area&#8217;s largest employer \u2014 Kirtland Air Force Base.<\/p>\n<p>The influence of Sandia and UNM as well as the nearby Los Alamos National Laboratory has established Albuquerque as a nationally recognized leader in research and development. A number of biotechnology and biomedical research firms dot the landscape, although Albuquerque is also emerging as a center for software innovation and production. Active groups are also nurturing opportunities for attracting optics-related businesses, institutions, and professionals to speed the growth of this important industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Top 10 Employers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kirtland Air Force Base (Civilian)*<\/strong><br \/>\nAir Force Materiel Command<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kirtland.af.mil\/\">www.kirtland.af.mil<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>University of New Mexico<\/strong><br \/>\nEducational Institution<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unm.edu\">www.unm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Albuquerque Public Schools<\/strong><br \/>\nPublic School District<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aps.edu\">www.aps.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandia National Labs <\/strong><br \/>\nScience-Based Technologies that Support National Security<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sandia.gov\">www.sandia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Presbyterian <\/strong><br \/>\nHospital\/Medical Services<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.phs.org\">www.phs.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lovelace<\/strong><br \/>\nHospital\/Medical Services<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lovelace.com\">http:\/\/lovelace.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>UNM Hospital<\/strong><br \/>\nHospital\/Medical Services<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hospitals.unm.edu\">http:\/\/hospitals.unm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>City of Albuquerque<\/strong><br \/>\nGovernment<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cabq.gov\">www.cabq.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>State of New Mexico<\/strong><br \/>\nGovernment<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newmexico.gov\">www.newmexico.gov<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Intel Corporation<\/strong><br \/>\nSemiconductor Manufacturer<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.intel.com\">www.intel.com<\/a><u> <\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEMOGRAPHICS\/ECONOMY Economic Indicators Metropolitan Albuquerque accounts for nearly half of all the economic activity in New Mexico. Fueled by more than 750,000 regional residents, the area&#8217;s high-tech prowess and growing economy is one of the brightest in the nation. 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