A Community That Works.

About Economic Development

The Village of Los Lunas and the Community Development Department are committed to supporting our local businesses. Whether you are starting a new business or relocating an established company to the Village, our economic development team stands ready to help you succeed.

From site selection and incentives to business funding and management support, contact the economic development manager to learn how to launch your business in a community that works.

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Competitive Sites

Diverse and Dynamic Workforce

927,542 young and growing regional labor force (Albuquerque MSA 2023)
23.8% of greater Albuquerque’s population is bilingual, fluent in both English and Spanish
60% of the workforce identifies as a person of color.
24% of aerospace engineers and operations techs in the region identify as female
In the heart of prominent educational institutions, Los Lunas boasts a central position surrounded by esteemed universities and community colleges, including the University of New Mexico, UNM Valencia (satellite campus), UNM Workforce Training Center, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, and Central New Mexico Community College.

Economic Development Sectors

Los Lunas is proactively recruiting seven targeted economic development sectors. Our goal is to develop clusters that align with community assets and generate high paying, economic base jobs.

Logistics, Transportation & Distribution

Manufacturing

Los Lunas has an existing base of light manufactures, along with available resources, capacity, land, transportation, logistics, and workforce training. Ordinance 400 offers local incentives to manufacturing.

Data Center & IT Infrastructure

Renewable Energy

Retail

Los Lunas has built a thriving retail sector. With an average daily traffic count on NM 6 (Main Street) of 25,000 vehicles, the Village is the perfect location for all types of businesses seeking high visibility.

Film & Digital Media

New Mexico is now one of the top movie and television production centers in the country, with the state making digital media development and education a top priority on campuses such as the UNM Valencia Campus.

Value-Added Agriculture

New Mexico is a leading state in agriculture, and Los Lunas has a long agricultural history, including dairy, beef cattle, pecans, hay, sheep, and chile, all of which we continue to develop and support.

Situated on Interstate 25, the major north/south freeway artery in New Mexico connecting you from our NM International Port of Entry with Mexico to Wyoming.
Average daily northbound traffic is 30,500 vehicles.
Average daily southbound traffic is 10,000 vehicles.
Highway 6 passes east/west through our community and connects with Interstate 40, (taking you west to California bypassing the Albuquerque metro traffic or East all the way to North Carolina) with average daily traffic of 24,475 vehicles.