ENMEDA Communities and Members

Artesia

A town of more than 16,016, Artesia boasts a strong petroleum and agriculture economy. Businesses will find a positive business climate encouraging quality economic development for local, regional or national development activities. A wide range of services are available to assist businesses of any size. Artesia offers a trained work force, low land costs, an abundance of water plus a variety of other business amenities.

Carlsbad

Carlsbad , population 36,519, was coined as the first High Performance Community in New Mexico designated by the Center for the New West. Carlsbad ’s proximity to border crossings provides significant opportunity for any business looking to develop international trade with Mexico . The semi-arid climate of Carlsbad gives business operators the luxury of virtually no weather-related problems causing lost productivity days.

Clovis

Home to Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis serves as the retail and service hub for a trade area of 100,000 people in Eastern New Mexico and West Texas. The diverse economy of Clovis is based on agriculture, railroad, military and light manufacturing. Clovis is strategically located on the main east-west line of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Clovis Community College offers excellent training programs for many diverse fields of study.

Hobbs

Hobbs is a city of 30,000 focused on generating and promoting opportunity for corporate investment. The Hobbs Industrial Air Park offers business and industry inexpensive sites with excellent accessibility to four-lane highways. Hobbs consistently supports development to enhance their business community. Visit one of the many sites available and check into the special incentives Hobbs offers.

Las Vegas

Las Vegas is an original in every way. Settled in the mid 1800s this northern New Mexico community of 14,500 boasts beautiful vistas, outdoor recreation, a state university, community college and world college. With two industrial parks there is ample opportunity for business development, expansion and creation. As an Arts and Cultural District designated by the state, Las Vegas is experiencing vibrate growth in these areas. Second Saturday events showcase artists, writers and musicians. History and tradition walk hand-in-hand with community development, a partnership that builds on the past to ensure a robust future.

Portales

Portales is a growing community of 20,000 people located on US Highway 70 and the BNSF railway, midway between Houston, Chicago and Los Angeles. Portales is known for its large concentration of world-class food and dairy processing plants, top quality of life rating, young college-educated workforce, and excellent renewable energy infrastructure. Portales is home to the largest milk balancing plant in the world and the nations #1 organic peanut butter producer, as well as a major Coca Cola cannery and the largest cheddar cheese plant in the US. Bizjournals.com ranked Portales among the top 20 small towns in the US for quality of life, based on climate, crime, education and affordability, among other factors. Eastern New Mexico University, the third largest in New Mexico, offers over 40 bachelor's and post graduate degrees to over 4,000 students from around the world. Roosevelt County is becoming internationally known for its superb combination of infrastructure and natural conditions to support and sustain wind, solar and biomass production. Portales is truly a rising star for business in the 21st Century!

Roswell

Chaves County is a vibrant community, new business development and growth is obvious throughout the county; record number of housing starts, new national retail chain development, extensive medical facility additions as well as staffing, growth in our higher educational services, and added industrial growth, which includes agriculture and manufacturing. We invite prospective business developers to visit our community and experience the progressive and welcoming attitude of Chaves County.

Tucumcari

A growing community of 6,500, Tucumcari is strategically located on I-40. Newly completed infrastructure at a 13522-acre industrial park, with more adjoining land available, welcomes food processors, manufacturing and commercial development. Abundant water supply, a strong agriculture base and work force training available at a community college await you in Tucumcari. Whatever your specific wants and needs are, they are sure to be found in Southeastern New Mexico!