In #ABQ, Work Feels Like Play

Albuquerque is known for having interesting jobs like space pilots, tour guides, and hot air balloon pilots. Our humble city is a great place to live and work due to its relatively low cost of living and innovative businesses that are taking root in the region.

So it should be no surprise that Albuquerque was recently named the second-happiest midsize city by CareerBliss. The survey asked respondents about their happiness, job opportunities, work relationships, resources, and compensation:

The online job site distributed a survey to employees in cities with 100,000 to 1 million employees to determine the happiest midsize city. Albuquerque was beaten by first-ranked Sacramento, Calif., but outranked Plano, Texas, Richmond, Va., and Costa Mesa, Calif. in the survey released Tuesday to reach the second-place spot. 

 “There are opportunities to find happy careers everywhere,” said Heidi Golledge, CEO and co-founder of CareerBliss, in a news release. “Analyzing workplace happiness in all cities is important for those who may not want the hustle and bustle of a large city, but still want to find a rewarding workplace culture.” 

We’re coming for you, Sacramento!

Click here to read coverage of the recognition, on Albuquerque Business First.