El Paso Starts 2012 with Top National Rankings

December 19, 2011

safest large city for second year runing & # 2 best performing economy in the u.s.

El Paso, Texas ranked in the top spots for two national annual rankings in 2011: CQ Press’ Safest Large Cities list (El Paso ranked #1) and the Milken Institute’s Best- Performing Cities index (El Paso ranked #2). Both rankings are based on…


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El Paso gets “Smart Growth” award from the Environmental Protection Agency

December 01, 2011

The EPA will present a National Award for Smart Growth Achievement to the city of El Paso "for using innovative approaches to create healthier, safer and more economically and environmentally sustainable places to live," according to a city statement.

El Paso was one of four communities recognized out of 68 applicants from 27 states.

Congratulations to El…


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El Paso forecasted #1 for housing market recovery

September 27, 2011

el paso ranked first for housing- market recovery - forecasted in leading the nation in home price inflation for 2011

As the U.S. undergoes the most severe down turn in its housing markets since at least the Great Depression, 25 local markets are progressing through the transition forecast to experience housing price inflation during the remainder of 2011. Driven…


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UTEP’s MBA Program Ranks 1st in Hispanic Business Magazine

September 23, 2011

Best business school directory

The MBA program at UTEP’s College of Business Administration has been ranked 1st among the Top 10 business graduate programs for Hispanics by Hispanic Business magazine for the second year in a row. In its fourth appearance on the list, UTEP MBA…


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Metro Monitor - Tracking Economic Recession and Recovery in America’s 100 largest Metropolitan Areas

September 21, 2011

el paso in the 20 strongest performing metro areas - june 2011

With Job growth slowing and housing markets showing continued weakness, the most recent national economic data suggest that the economic recovery is slowing down. Data for the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, which are available through the first quarter of 2011 (ending in March), show widespread…


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El Paso Ranked No. 4 Job Growth Leader Metro Area

September 21, 2011

business facilities 2011 metro rankings report

el paso no. 4 - job growth leader metro area - average employment between 250k & 750k 

This year’s Metro growth potential evaluation was focused on some regional hubs developing around several
mid-sized locations that were brimming with job-creating activities built around sure-growth industries. In this year’s metro rankings report Business…


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El Paso Ranked No. 1 Can-Do Capitol for making the most progress in improving quality of life

September 20, 2011

America's 20 can-do capitols - the daily beast, newsweek

From business development to sustainability, livability to transportation and infrastructure, Newsweek magazine conducted a study on America’s 20 Can-Do Capitals, 200 of the largest cities in the United States were placed on the hook for…


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Three El Paso schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools

September 20, 2011

El Paso Times - September 15, 2011

Three El Paso schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education, officials announced this morning. Silva Health Magnet School and Coldwell Elementary in the El Paso Independent School District and Escontrias Elementary in the Socorro district made the prestigious list.

Only 304 schools across the…


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Best Places for Business and Careers 2011 - Forbes.com

September 20, 2011

El Paso ranked no.5 for cost of doing business & no.10 for job growth

The rankings of Best Places for Business and Careers conducted by Forbes.com looked at the 200 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S. Twelve (12) metrics were considered: relating to job growth (past and projected,) costs (business and living), income growth, educational attainment, and projected…


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79936: Tech-savvy El Paso a “hip” ZIP for online shopping

July 08, 2011

July 3, 2011

About a week ago and according to a study conducted by Scarborough Research, the 79936 zip code which stretches from Yarbrough to Loop 375, and is located in the Eastside of El Paso is one of the most tech-savvy neighborhoods in the city.

The study also found that this zip code was among the…


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