These New Mexico cities ranked in best and worst-run cities study. See where they rank
Source: WalletHub
The study ranked a city's quality of services, financial stability, education, health, safety, economy, and Infrastructure and Pollution. Las Cruces scored significantly higher overall about Albuquerque, coming in at #13 (Albuquerque was #41). While the two cities' economies were close (Las Cruces was ranked 30th and Albuquerque 32nd), Las Cruces shone a little brighter in Financial Stability at 54th and Albuquerque at 93rd.
WalletHub ranks New Mexico worst state to raise a family
Albuquerque ranked near the bottom when it came to safety, at 139th (Las Cruces was ranked 118th). When it came to the quality of city services, Albuquerque was once again in the triple digits at 121st and Las Cruces at 76th.
Provo, UT, came in as the best-run city, according to the list. It was followed by Nampa, ID, Manchester, NH, Boise, ID, and Nashua, NH, rounding out the top five. San Francisco, CA, ranked the lowest, right behind Detroit, MI.
WalletHub evaluated the six main dimensions using 36 relevant metrics, each with a corresponding weight. Those metrics were graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest quality of service. The city's quality of city services score was based on its weighted average across all of the metrics.
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