Welcome to Las Cruces!

Under the majestic Organ Mountains nestled in the fertile Mesilla Valley and the Rio Grande, Las Cruces, New Mexico is quickly becoming a popular southwestern destination. Las Cruces is located at the crossroads of Interstate 10 and Interstate 25. Famous for Chile found in our world-class Mexican food, Las Cruces also blends a unique variety of attractions, culture, and historical sites with superb year-round weather of 350 days of sunshine per year.

Las Cruces has received rankings from Money magazine as one of the "best college towns to retire" and from AARP as one of their "dream towns" to retire. Las Cruces has also been ranked by Forbes as one of the best small metro areas for business and careers.
Las Cruces Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Milken Institute ranked Las Cruces as one of the "Top 3 small areas for business" in 2003 and one of the "Top 2 small areas for business" in 2004. These continued high rankings reinforce the area's virtually untapped potential for business location and expansion.
The Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance is the central point of contact for industries considering locating and expanding into Dona Ana County. NMSU and the city of Las Cruces prepare for new growth ( Read More ).

Las Cruces is known for its advantages to the aerospace and commercial space industries.
High Tech Consortium of Southern New Mexico is headquartered in Las Cruces, NM. Its vision is to make New Mexico a regional technology leader in the short term and a national center of technical excellence in the long term.
Las Cruces is also the Space Place and the future home of Spaceport America.

The Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce provides resources and services as the principal advocate for businesses in Las Cruces and Dona Ana County.
Additional services are also provided by Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces

Las Cruces offers a variety of activities which may cause you to want to call southern New Mexico home. Check out all there is to do and see at Trip Advisor

After a wonderful day exploring the outdoors, attractions and activities add to your enjoyment a variety of restaurants and foods to satisfy your hunger provided by the
New Mexico Restaurant Association
Dining on Campus