Sandoval County, NM
New Mexico's #1 Fastest Growth Corridor:
Greater Albuquerque - we've got room to build.
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Business Incentives
Live & Work
Living in Sandoval County costs 13.6% less than the US average.
San Francisco costs nearly double. Composite Cost of Living Index, national average = 100.
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Sandoval County, NM86.4
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Chicago, IL118.4
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Seattle, WA144.7
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Los Angeles, CA150.4
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San Francisco, CA168.5
Source: C2ER Cost of Living Index, Q2 2026.
WHY SANDOVAL COUNTY
A location engineered for business
Three advantages most metros split apart come together here: the space to build, the talent to staff, and a climate that makes growth easier.
World Class Infrastructure
Straddling Interstate 25 at the edge of the Albuquerque metro, Sandoval County’s strategic location and advanced infrastructure put your business at the forefront of logistics to key western markets.
National-Lab Talent
Tap into Sandoval County’s highly-skilled and diverse talent pool from Sandia National Labs, Los Alamos Lab, Intel, and local universities – scientists and engineers ready to hire.
Business-Friendly Climate
Benefit from generous tax incentives, workforce training funds, and streamlined permittng built for growth – not red tape.
Trusted by the employers & partners building New Mexico's future
The City of Rio Rancho in Sandoval County, NM has the strategic location
and the advanced infrastructure to put your business at the forefront of logistics,
with unmatched access to key markets and a workforce ready to move.
Voted BEST PLACES TO LIVEÂ by Livability Magazine.
INDUSTRIES WE GROW
A place where your sector already thrives
Sandoval County recruits the industries reshaping the West – each backed by the region’s labs, energy, land, and logistics.
Biomedical
Advanced labs and manufacturing tied to UNM Health Sciences and a growing life-sciences cluster.
Aerospace & Defense
A national-lab ecosystem and companies like Castelion make this a hub for aerospace and defense supply chains.
Advanced MFG
From steel fabrication to electronics, advanced manufacturing thrives here with power, land, and logistics.
Quantum Technology
Intel’s $17.68B New Mexico footprint and dependable power support tech, quantum computing, and data-center growth.
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